Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-6148
+44 1223 790975
Cedrick Zaouter
Service d’Anesthésie-Réanimation II,
France
Review Article
A Short Update on Sugammadex with a Special Focus on Economic Assessment
of its Use in North America
Author(s): Cedrick Zaouter, Stefano Mion, Alessandra Palomba and Thomas M HemmerlingCedrick Zaouter, Stefano Mion, Alessandra Palomba and Thomas M Hemmerling
Sugammadex offers significant advantages over the current anticholinesterase reversal drugs. Sugammadex used has been approved for the United Stated and for Canada since December 2015 and February 2016, respectively. The present article aims to provide a straightforward and concise review of the most recent literature describing its clinical advantages in routine use. A thorough and cost-effective evaluation has been conducted specifically for North America to determine if its price justifies its inclusion into regular patients’ care. The search examined the relevant literature from January 2013 to October 2016. The present narrative review describes how sugammadex could play a crucial role in the modern conduct of anesthesia. The particular emphasis on sugammadex cost-effective analysis performed in this article suggests that this new reversal agent should be considered for a w.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000740