Table 115Acquisition cost of antibiotics to suppress S aureus

Antibiotic (quantity, basic price)Unit cost
Flucloxacillin
250mg/5ml oral solution (100ml, £26.04)£1.30/5ml
250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (100ml, £26.48)£1.32/5ml
250mg capsules (28, £1.35)£0.05
500mg capsules (28, £2.14)£0.08
Co-trimaxazole
160mg/800mg tablets (100, £23.46)£0.23
80mg/400mg tablets (28, £2.29)£0.08
40mg/200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (100ml, £9.95)£0.50/5ml
80mg/400mg/5ml oral suspension (100ml, £10.95)£0.55/5ml
Cefradine
250mg capsules (20, £1.80)£0.09
500mg capsules (20, £2.71)£0.14
Doxycycline
100mg capsules (8, £0.87)£0.11
100mg dispersible tablets sugar free (8, £4.91)£0.61
20mg tablets (56, £17.30)£0.31
40mg modified-release capsules (14, £7.99)£0.57
50mg capsules (28, £1.39)£0.05

* Taken from the BNF for susceptible infections due to sensitive Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

From: Appendix K, Health Economics

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