Question

Investigate the cost of treating a patient with tricyclic antidepressants versus SSRIs or with typical antipsychotic medication versus an atypical antipsychotic medication. If you were a nurse case manager, how would you justify use of the more expensive drug to the managed care organization?

Answer 1

Cost of typical antipsychotic medication versus atypical antipsychotic medication;

Cheapest antipsychotic is atypical because it is less cost and less adverse effects than low dose of typical antipsychotic in treatment of patient with mental disorders.

Compared to atypical antipsychotic medication , typical antipsychotic medication more expensive with more adverse effects..

How to justify means,

Now a days all expenses are more expensive than the past for example doctors and hospital charges too much and health insurance is too much so drugs cost also too much

More expensive drugs are very effective than the low cost medication

It will improve the quality of life of patient in hospitalization

It will decrease the readmission of the patient more often

It will decrease the hospital acquired infection Etc