Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20240033-en
Brazilian Journal of Pain
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Cost-effectiveness of preemptive pharmacological management of undesired effects in third molar extraction

Custo-efetividade do manejo farmacológico preemptivo de efeitos indesejados na exodontia de terceiros molares

Leonardo de Freitas Ferreira; Rênnis Oliveira da Silva; Edson Hilan Gomes de Lucena; Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The extraction of third molars can lead to undesired effects such as pain, trismus, and edema, necessitating preemptive therapy to alleviate these effects. For this purpose, an economic evaluation was conducted to analyze the cost-effectiveness of preemptive drugs used in the extraction of third molars.

METHODS: Costs were obtained from a market survey. Effectiveness measures were limitation of interincisal distance and postoperative pain, obtained from randomized clinical trials in the literature. For both models, a Monte Carlo simulation generated a hypothetical cohort of a thousand individuals, considering a 5% variation in estimates. The evaluated therapies were dexamethasone 8 mg (DX8); methylprednisolone 40 mg (MP); diclofenac 50 mg associated with tramadol 50 mg (DCTR); and dexamethasone 4mg associated with tramadol 50 mg (DXTR).

RESULTS: MP and DCTR therapies were dominated in all scenarios. For the reduction of postoperative pain, DXTR treatment showed the best cost-benefit, with a net monetary benefit (NMB) gain of 31.10% compared to the lowest-cost treatment (DX, R$ 1.76). Considering the reduction in limitation of interincisal distance, DXTR medication presented higher cost-benefit compared to DX8 (NMB gain = 18.25%), being a preferred option alongside DX8.

CONCLUSION: In the extraction of third molars, preemptive administration of dexamethasone 4mg associated with tramadol 50mg is the preferred cost-effective option to reduce postoperative pain and limitation of interincisal distance after 48 hours.

Keywords

Cost-effectiveness analysis; Patient comfort; Surgery oral

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A exodontia de terceiros molares pode acarretar efeitos indesejados, como dor, trismo e edema, sendo necessário ofertar uma terapia preemptiva para amenizá-los. Para tal, realizou-se uma avaliação econômica para analisar o custo-efetividade de fármacos preemptivos utilizados na exodontia de terceiros molares.

MÉTODOS: Os custos foram obtidos a partir de uma pesquisa de mercado. As medidas de efetividade foram: limitação da distância interincisal e dor pós-operatória, sendo obtidas em ensaios clínicos randomizados da literatura. Para os dois modelos, uma simulação de Monte Carlo gerou uma coorte hipotética de mil indivíduos, considerando uma variação de 5% das estimativas. As terapias avaliadas foram: dexametasona 8 mg (DX8); metilprednisolona 40 mg (MP); diclofenaco 50 mg associado a tramadol 50 mg (DCTR); e dexametasona 4 mg associada a tramadol 50 mg (DXTR).

RESULTADOS: As terapias com MP e DCTR foram dominadas em todos os cenários. Para redução da dor pós-operatória, o tratamento com DXTR apresentou o melhor custo-benefício, com ganho de benefício monetário líquido (NMB) de 31,10% comparado ao tratamento de menor custo (DX, R$ 1,76). Considerando a redução da limitação da distância interincisal, o fármaco DXTR apresentou maior custo-benefício em relação à DX8 (ganho de NMB = 18,25%), sendo uma opção de escolha junto a DX8.

CONCLUSÃO: Na exodontia de terceiros molares, a administração preemptiva de dexametasona 4 mg associada com tramadol 50 mg é a opção de escolha, do ponto de vista de custo-efetividade, para reduzir a dor pós-operatória e limitação da distância interincisal após 48 horas.

Palavras-chave

Análise de custo-efetividade; Cirurgia bucal; Conforto do paciente

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