Análise de custo do cloridrato de oxicodona de liberação prolongada (Oxycontin®) no manejo da dor em pacientes submetidos a artroplastia, sob as perspectivas pública e privada no Brasil Cost analysis of extended-release oxycodone hydrochloride (Oxycontin®) for pain management in patients undergoing arthroplasty, from public and private perspectives in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: Many patients have severe pain after arthroplasty, which can result in loss of quality of life and considerable financial burden due to the cost of analgesic drugs, interventions and hospitalizations. The extended-release oxycodone hydrochloride is an opioid with similar action to morphine with proven efficacy in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. The objective of this Palavras-chave: artroplastia, dor, oxicodona, analise de custo