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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2009; 15(9): 1042-1049
Published online Mar 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1042

Table 3 Costs of antibiotics used for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Route of administration	Antibiotic	Costs (£)¹ including VAT
Intravenous	Ciprofloxacin vial 400 mg	29.60 (per vial)
	Ciprofloxacin vial 200 mg	19.50 (per vial)
	Ofloxacin vial 200 mg	22.63 (per vial)
	Cefotaxime vial 1 g	0.94 (per vial)
	Ceftriaxone vial 1 g	0.91 (per vial)
	Augmentin² vial 1.2 g	1.35 (per vial)
Oral	Ciprofloxacin tabl 500 mg (10 tablets pack)	0.40 (4 p per tablet)
	Ciprofloxacin tabl 250 mg (20 tablets pack)	0.36 (1.8 p per tablet)
	Norfloxacin 400 mg (6 tablets pack)	2.30 (40 p per tablet)

VAT: Value added tax;

¹£1 approximately €1.45 and US$2.00;

Citation: Koulaouzidis A, Bhat S, Saeed AA. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(9): 1042-1049
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i9/1042.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1042