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Table 4 Estimated cost per patient of using MgSO 4 and Diazepam for eclampsia management

From: Benefits of using magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) for eclampsia management and maternal mortality reduction: lessons from Kano State in Northern Nigeria

 

Unit cost/ampoule

Ampoules required

Total cost/episode

Diazepam

N 100

10

N 1000 ($6.67)*

MgSO4 (loading dose)

N 200

8

N 1600 ($10.6)*

MgSO4 (Recurrent convulsions)

N 200

1

N 200 ($1.33)*

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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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