Outcomes Associated With Standardized Ideal Body Weight Dosing of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Hospitalized Patients: A Multicenter Study.

Conclusion and Relevance: The implementation of a standardized IBW IVIG dosing strategy was not associated with a statistically significant increase in 30-day hospital readmission or LOS but was associated with significantly fewer grams per dose given. Application of these data may aid in decreasing institutional drug spend without affecting patient outcomes. However, the study was underpowered, and further investigation is necessary to validate these findings. PMID: 31578070 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Ann Pharmacother Source Type: research