Abstract:Background
Switching from intravenous (IV) to oral (PO) treatment as soon as patients are clinically stable can reduce the costs associated with IV administration.
In this study, we selected levetiracetam, a drug with high bioavailability oral (100%) and a significant cost difference between IV and PO forms.
Purpose
To estimate avoidable IV levetiracetam use and analyse the potential effect on the hospital drugs budget associated with changing levetiracetam from intravenous to oral treatment.
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