Table 2.
Daily average wholesale price comparison of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists
| 5-HT3 receptor antagonist | Intravenous dose (mg) | Cost/day |
| Ondansetron (Zofran)∗ | 24 | $98.44 |
| 32 | $131.26 | |
| Dolasetron (Anzemet) | 100 | $48.75 |
| Granisetron (Kytril)† | 1 | $195.20 |
| Palonosetron (Aloxi) | 0.25 | $372.00‡ |
∗Based on price of $164.07 per 40-mg multidose vial.
†Based on price of $780.80 per 4-mg multidose vial.
‡Cost reflects one-time dose only since multiple doses of palonosetron have not been studied in multiple-day chemotherapy regimens.