Table 119Drug acquisition costs included model, chronic antibiotic treatment

Antibiotic (quantity, basic price, unit cost)Dose/dayCost/dayCost/28 days
Nebulised aztreonam lysine
Cayston® 75mg powder and solvent for nebuliser solution vials with Altera Nebuliser Handset (84, £2,181.53, £25.97)225mga£77.91£2,181.53
Colistimethate sodium
Dry powder inhalation
Colobreathe® 1,662,500 unit (125mg) inhalation powder capsules (56, £968.80, £17.30)250mg (3.325MU)£34.60£968.80
Nebulised
Promixin® 1million unit powder for nebuliser solution unit dose vials (30, £168.00, £5.60)2MU£11.20£313.60
Colomycin® 2million unit powder for solution for injection vials (10, £32.40, £3.24)2MU£3.24£90.72
Tobramycin
Dry powder inhalation
Tobi Podhaler® 28mg inhalation powder capsules with device (244, £1,790.00, £7.34)224mga£58.69£1,643.28
Nebulised
Tobi® / Tymbrineb® 300mg/5ml nebuliser solution 5ml ampoules (56, £1,305.92, £23.32)600mga£46.64£1,305.92
Bramitob® 300mg/4ml nebuliser solution 4ml ampoules (56, £1,187.00, £21.20)600mga£42.39£1,187.00
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Alternate months

From: Appendix K, Health Economics

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