INJEX (needle free drug delivery system)
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS)
Record ID 32016000511
English
Authors' objectives:
To assess the safety, efficacy / effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Injex (needle free drug delivery system) to deliver drugs or medication such as insulin, vaccine, and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH).
Authors' recommendations:
There was limited fair to good level of evidence retrieved to show that needle free drug delivery system was effective to deliver drugs or medications such as vaccine, anaesthetic drugs and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). However, there were also adverse event reported while using such device. Besides that, cost-effectiveness study retrieved was only on the use of needleless jet-injection system with Lidocaine for peripheral intravenous (IV) cannula insertion which incurred more cost compared to the use of conventional method (needle-syringe method).
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.moh.gov.my/index.php/database_stores/store_view_page/30/208
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Malaysia
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Drug Delivery Systems
- Injections, Jet
Contact
Organisation Name:
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Level 4, Block E1, Parcel E, 62590 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: +603 8883 1229
Contact Name:
htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Contact Email:
htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Copyright:
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