Quality of life benefits and cost impact of prolonged release oxycodone/naloxone versus prolonged release oxycodone in patients with moderate to severe non-malignant pain and opioid induced constipation: a UK cost-utility analysis

William Dunlop, Reiner Uhl, Iftekhar Khan, Anna Taylor, Garry Barton

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Abstract

Objective:
To compare the cost effectiveness of prolonged release oxycodone/naloxone (OXN) tablets (Targinact) and prolonged release oxycodone (OXY) tablets (OxyContin) in patients with moderate-to-severe non-malignant pain and opioid-induced constipation (OIC) from the perspective of the UK healthcare system.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)564-575
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Medical Economics
Volume15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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