Résumé
ObjectiveTo assess cost-effectiveness of pramipexole and levodopa/benseraside in the hospitalized Parkinson's disease (PD) patient.Methods81 PD patients were divided into group A(levodopa/benserazide group) and group B( pramipexole combined with levodopa/benserazide group) according to different pharmacotherapy.The curative effects and costs of hospitalized PD patients were evaluated.The curative effects were evaluated by unified Parkinson's disease rating scale (UPDRS).ResultsThere were 44 patients in group A and 37 patients in group B.Although B group in drug costs and treatment costs were increased more significantly than A group ( P ＜0.01),but declined markedly UPDRS after treatment ( P ＜ 0.05 ) than A group.Pramipexole can be applied in all kinds of Hoehn and Yahr states in PD.ConclusionAlthough the combination of pramipexole would increase drug costs and treatment costs,but could improve the clinical symptoms of PD,and can be applied to different stages of PD.It should be individualized recommendation in the Parkinson's patients.