Table 42Acquisition cost of combination antibiotics

Antibiotic (basic price, quantity)Unit cost
Co-amoxiclav
125mg/31mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (£2.19, 100ml)£0.11/5ml
250mg/125mg tablets (£2.03, 21)£0.10
250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (£2.25, 100ml)£0.11/5ml
400mg/57mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (£4.13, 35ml)£0.59/5ml
400mg/57mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (£5.79, 70ml)£0.41/5ml
500mg/125mg tablets (£1.98, 21)£0.09
875mg/125mg tablets (£8.60, 14)£0.61
Co-trimoxazole
160mg/800mg tablets (£23.46, 100)£0.23
80mg/400mg tablets (£2.29, 28)£0.08
Co-trimoxazole 80mg/400mg/5ml oral suspension (£10.55, 100ml)£0.53/5ml
Co-trimoxazole 40mg/200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (£9.95, 100ml)£0.50/5ml

From: Appendix K, Health Economics

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