Cefotaxime and ceftriaxone use evaluation in pediatrics. Considerations of cost effectiveness.

In 1993, there was a change from ceftriaxone to cefotaxime in the inpatient pediatric division of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The annual cost savings resulting from this change were estimated. The educational efforts of the pediatric division pharmacists resulted in an increase in appropriate drug selection from 55% to 93%. The estimated annual cost saving was $18,618.