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. 2020 Feb 22;21:57. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-01716-w

Table 3.

Base case analysis - Average costs per patient/cycle

IV iron Sucrosomial Iron
Direct healthcare costs
 Drugs € 17.49 € 111.05
 Materials € 7.38
 Medical care € 176.83
 Nursing care € 233.85
 Overhead € 43.56
Total direct healthcare costs € 479.11 € 111.05
Not-medical direct costs
 Transportation € 65.75
Total not-healthcare costs € 65.75
Indirect costs
 Productivity losses –patients € 530.21
 Productivity losses – caregivers € 227.23
Total indirect costs € 757.44
Average cost per patient/cycle € 1, 302.30 € 111.05
Potential saving per patient/cycle € 1191.25