A Comprison of Cost-effectiveness Between GM-CSF and G-CSF in Treating Leucopenia in Chemotherapy of Cancer / 中国药房
China Pharmacy
;
(12): 91-92, 2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-411529
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To compare the therapeutic effect,adverse reactions and the costs between GM-CSF and G-CSF in treating leucopenia in chemotherapy of cancer.METHODS:
Using pharmacoeconomic cost-effectiveness analysis,GM-CSF was compared with G-CSF in treatment of leucopenia in chemotherapy of cancer.RESULTS:
The effective rate of GM-CSF was 80% with an average cost of 1 008 yuan in a therapeutic course,the cost-effective ratio being12.6,and that of G-CSF was 85.7% with an average cost of 2 304 yuan,the cost-effective ratio being 26.88.CONCLUSION:
GM-CSF can effectively treat leucopenia in chemotherapy of cancer,and its cost-effective ratio ia superior to that of G-CSF.GM-CSF is worthy to be used clinically.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Pharmacy
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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