
pmid: 20201729
The recent increase in the use of antineoplastic and immune suppressive agents and the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, prosthetic interventions, organ transplants and more aggressive surgery have been related to a greater prevalence of invasive fungal infections (IFI). Over the past few years, several new antifungal therapies have become available for these patients. Pharmacoeconomic data can play a useful role in comparing the relative benefits of treatment.This review summarizes all the available evidence regarding the pharmacoeconomics of voriconazole. A systematic review of pharmacoeconomic analyses through a non-restricted literature search was conducted (until May 2009).The reader will gain a greater understanding of the pharmacoeconomics role of voriconazole.The majority of economic analyses have shown that voriconazole is a more cost-effective alternative in the treatment of invasive fungal infections than the antifungal drugs with which it was compared.
Antifungal Agents, Evidence-Based Medicine, Models, Economic, Pyrimidines, Treatment Outcome, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Humans, Voriconazole, Triazoles, Drug Costs
Antifungal Agents, Evidence-Based Medicine, Models, Economic, Pyrimidines, Treatment Outcome, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Humans, Voriconazole, Triazoles, Drug Costs
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