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A pharmacoeconomic review of the management of respiratory tract infections with moxifloxacin

BACKGROUND: Moxifloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, has demonstrated its safety and effectiveness in the management of community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article was to provide a synthesis and critical appraisal of economic evaluations of the management of respiratory tract infections with moxifloxacin. METHODS: Studies were included if they assessed the costs and consequences of moxifloxacin as compared with an alternative antimicrobial in the management of community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis or acute bacterial sinusitis. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis or acute bacterial sinusitis with moxifloxacin is equally or more effective and less expensive than treatment with other antimicrobials.




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Departments Name: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institution name: Research Centre for Pharmaceutical Care and Pharmaco-economics
Authors: Simoens S, Decramer M.
Journal Name: Expert Opin Pharmacother.
Data: 2008, Jul
Volume: 9(10):1735-44
Country: The Netherlands



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