Research Article

Surfactant Stock Optimization for Cost Minimization in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Table 4

Patient weight class ranges determined according to the results of the mathematical model.

ClassInterval of patients’ weightsUsed preparation and vial (per)

1≤0.999Poractant, second vial
21000–1188Calfactant, fourth vial
31189–1641Poractant, second vial
41642–2099Poractant, from second vial, two units or calfactant, fifth vial
52100–2768Calfactant, fifth vial
62769 and morePoractant, second vial x n units