Highest medication acquisition costs were associated with twice daily enoxaparin. The strategy with the highest incidence of major hemorrhage is outpatient LMWH therapy. The least expensive strategy is outpatient LMWH therapy. The least expensive strategy is inpatient LMWH therapy. Inpatient LMWH therapy is significantly less costly than inpatient therapy with heparin.
Comparable hospital stay with both therapies.
Comparable initial drug costs. All of the above. Swelling of calf 3 cm greater than on symptomless side. A pharmacy equipped to prepare patient packages for enoxaparin administration. Endothelial damage, electrolyte abnormalities, and hypercoagulability.