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Table 3 Prescription use and charges before and after Parathyroidectomy

From: Healthcare use and costs before and after parathyroidectomy in patients on dialysis

 

Before (N = 181)

After (N = 181)

P value

Patients with medication use for: (N,%)

     

  Any prescriptions for SHPT management

121

66.9%

142

78.5%

<0.01

  Calcimimetics

63

34.8%

21

11.6%

<0.01

  Bisphosphonates

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

NA

  Phosphate binders

98

54.1%

95

52.5%

0.7

  Teriparatide

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

NA

  Raloxifen

1

0.6%

0

0.0%

1

  Vitamin D

21

11.6%

107

59.1%

<0.01

Number of filled scripts: (Mean, SD)

     

  All prescriptions

22.8

20.4

27.9

23.3

<0.01

  Prescriptions for SHPT management

2.6

3.3

3.2

3.2

0.05

Average monthly charges of scripts filled for: ($; Mean, SD)

     

  All prescriptions

445

459

331

358

<0.01

  Prescriptions for SHPT management

486

507

226

288

<0.01