Research Article
Surfactant Stock Optimization for Cost Minimization in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
Table 1
Data on surfactant drugs.
| | Preparation (j) | Type of vial (k) | Vial size (ml) | Surfactant dose (mg/kg) | Surfactant amount (mg/ml) | Total surfactant in the vial (mg/flacon) | Cost of one vial ($/flacon) | Waste cost ($/mg) | Order cost $/order | Holding cost , /year-unit |
| | Beractant | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 200 | 210,2 | 1,05 | 25 | 30.2 | | Poractant | 2 | 1,5 | 1.25 | 80 | 120 | 87,38 | 0,72 | 25 | 13.05 | | 3 | 3 | 1.25 | 80 | 240 | 222.2 | 0.925 | 25 | 33.3 | | Calfactant | 4 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 105 | 107,61 | 1,025 | 25 | 16.2 | | 5 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 210 | 160.95 | 0.76 | 25 | 24.15 |
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