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1Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA.
Objective:
Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms are major complications associated with acute spinal cord injury. The purpose of this study was to perform a cost analysis on the two pharmacoprophylaxis regimens suggested for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in this population.
Methods:
Efficacy and safety data were obtained from the literature.
Results:
Results of the cost analysis demonstrates that adjusted dose unfractionated heparin produces a cost savings over enoxaparin at 30 mg every 12 hr.
Conclusion:
Further studies are needed to determine the most cost-effective therapy for preventing deep vein thrombi in this population.
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