Table 3 Administration period and costs of each administered drug
No. of patients N = 107 (%) | No. of days administered | Cost USD | |
|---|---|---|---|
median [25th -75th percentile] | median [25th -75th percentile] | ||
Receiving medications | 81 (75.7) | 2.0 [1.0–5.0] | 4.4 [1.8–12.2] |
Medication Method | |||
Intravenous | 67 (62.6) | 2.0 [1.0–3.0] | 2.4 [1.6–7.1] |
Oral | 47 (43.9) | 3.0 [1.0–5.0] | 4.0 [0.2–8.6] |
Administered drug (method for administration) | |||
Infusion (intravenous) | 67 (62.6) | 1.0 [1.0–3.0] | 2.4 [1.6–7.1] |
Antibiotics (intravenous or oral) | 30 (28.3) | 3.0 [2.0–5.0] | 8.6 [5.6–15.4] |
Antidiarrheal (oral) | 27 (25.2) | 1.0 [1.0–4.0] | 0.4 [0.2–0.7] |
Antipyretic (oral or suppository) | 19 (17.8) | 1.0 [1.0–1.0] | 0.2 [0.05–0.2] |
Antiemetic (intravenous or oral) | 17 (15.9) | 3.0 [1.0–5.5] | 1.5 [0.6–3.5] |
Antacid, laxative (oral) | 5 (4.7) | 4.0 [2.5–4.0] | 0.7 [0.4–0.7] |