Table 96Unit costs of antibiotics used for the primary prevention of SBP

AntibioticDaily doseCost per dayCost per year
Ciprofloxacin (oral)500 mg£0.11£40
Ciprofloxacin (oral)750 mg£0.80(a)£292(a)
Norfloxacin (oral)(b)400 mg£0.86£313

Sources: NHS Drug Tariff 2015, BNF August 2014

a

Or £0.11 per day (£40 per year) if one and a half 500 mg tablets are used instead

b

Norfloxacin is not currently available in the UK

From: Appendix O, Unit costs

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Cirrhosis in Over 16s: Assessment and Management.
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