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Abstract #14255 Published in IGR 8-3

Volume of one drop and daily cost of ophthalmic solution for glaucoma

Tomita T; Ikeda H; Tsukamoto H; Sugimoto A; Mishima HK; Kihira K
Japanese Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology 2006; 60: 817-820


PURPOSE: To examine the volume of one drop and the daily cost of ophthalmic solutions for glaucoma in current use. Material and METHOD: Thirteen kinds of products were measured as to the total volume of one bottle and the volume of one drop by counting drop by drop. The daily cost was calculated from the standard daily dosage and official price of each product. RESULTS: The mean volume of one drop was 41.9 μl (ranged from 29.4 to 52.7 μl), and the mean daily cost was 71.6 yen (ranged from 53.1 to 106.6 yen). The volume of one drop, the daily cost and the usable duration of one bottle became altered after changes in the design of the bottle or preparation regimen. CONCLUSION: Changes in the design of the bottle or preparation regimen affected the usable duration and the daily cost of the ophthalmic solution. LA: Japanese

Dr. T. Tomita, Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan


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14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics



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