“Fomepizole appears safer than ethanol and while no comparative study of efficacy exists, fomepizole is recommended as the first-line antidote.”
- Mégarbane 2005
Cost Effectiveness Abstracts
The following abstracts were presented at the 2005 NAACT meeting in Orlando, FL.
An Economic Analysis: Is Fomepizole Really More Expensive Than Ethanol for the Treatment of Ethylene Glycol Poisoning?
Shiew CM, Dargan PI, Greene SL, Jones AL. National Poisons Information Service, London, United Kingdom. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2005; 43:690
Cost-Effectiveness of Fomepizole Versus Ethanol in the Management of Acute Ethylene Glycol Exposure
Marraffa JM,
1 Stork CM,
1 Medicis JJ.
2 J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2005; 43:691
1 SUNY Upstate Medical University, Central New York Poison Center, Syracuse, NY, USA;
2 SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
