Table 5.
Costs for All Components of Care, by HEC and MEC, of Patients Requiring Additional Care at Time of Unscheduled Hydration
| Drug regimen | Patients, N | Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum, $ | Maximum, $ | Median, $ | Mean, $ | Mean (total patients), % (N) | |||
| SC granisetron ER only | HEC | 23 | 82 | 2504 | 525 | 823 | 344 (55) |
| MEC | 16 | 158 | 1339 | 317 | 500 | 223 (36) | |
| Palonosetron only | HEC | 62 | 89 | 6595 | 856 | 1144 | 933 (76) |
| MEC | 10 | 130 | 1282 | 273 | 522 | 348 (15) | |
ER indicates extended-release; HEC, highly emetogenic chemotherapy; MEC, moderately emetogenic chemotherapy; SC, subcutaneous.