Table 2 Drug acquisition costs for 3.5 day cycle of neuromuscular blockade using average selling price
| Â | Load (mg) | Mg infusion rate/hr | Mean sales price ($) | Vial size (mg) | Cost/mg ($) | Load cost ($) | Cycle infusion cost ($) | Daily cost ($) | Total cost per cycle ($) | Total mgs | Opened vials | Total cost per cycle with open vials ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vecuronium | 7 | 4 | 3.58 | 10 | 0.36 | 2.5 | 120 | 34 | 123 | 343 | 35 | 125 |
Cisatracurium | 14 | 8 | 119.5 | 200 | 0.60 | 8.4 | 402 | 115 | 410 | 686 | 4 | 478 |
Cost difference = | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | $ 287 | Â | Â | $ 353 |