[New modalities of administration of amikacin: economic point of view of a hospital pharmacist].
Once daily amikacin dosing schedule rather divided doses every 8 or 12 hours has the potential to provide a more convenient dosing interval, reduced pharmacy and nursing time for preparation and administration. In a 700 beds hospital we have estimated that once daily amikacin dosing can provide an annual cost saving ranging from 17000 french francs (ff) when the drug is administered with an electric syringe to 70000 ff when a flow regulator is used to control the infusion rate. The amikacin once daily dosing requires a projected 430 hours less nursing time per year.
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Service Pharmaceutique, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon, France.
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D000583:Amikacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000583:Amikacin
Nouvelles modalités d'administration de l'amikacine: point de vue économique d'un pharmacien hospitalier.