Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics/dynamics Bedside ... - SWAB

Daily costs of six antibiotics intravenously administeredby syringe pumpAntibioticAmoxicillin/clavulanic acidDose(mg)1000/200Dosages(n)Drugcosts(€) (A)Averagetime(min:s)Staffcosts (€)(B)Materialcosts (€)(C)Administrationcosts (€)(B+C)Totaldailycosts (€)(A+B+C)3 07.35 12:21 03.99 04.35 08.34 15.69Cefotaxime 1000 4 49.40 18:48 06.08 05.80 11.88 61.28Erythromycin 1000 4 54.44 36:44 11.88 05.80 17.68 72.12Gentamicin 320 1 20.34 03:39 01.18 01.45 02.63 22.97*Pip/Tazo 2250 3 43.14 16:31 05.40 04.35 09.75 52.89Data presented are the medication costs, the time expenditure required, the staff wage and the disposablematerial costs for each of the antibiotics per day administrated via syringe pump. The figures quoted refer tothe total time for preparation and administration of each medication per day, averaged over wards andindications studied. Costs are based on list prices provided by Dutch health care authorities. *If therapeuticdrug monitoring costs for gentamicin based on 24-hourly intervals would be included, the total costs would be€58.97 per day.