Cost of Antimicrobials at UWMC for Inpatient Use**

Drug

Dose

Cost

Sig

Cost/day

Amikacin

500mg

$4.63

q24h

$4.63

Ampicillin

2g

$4.62

q6h

$18.48

Ampicillin/sulbactam

3g

$4.40

q6h

$17.60

500mg

$3.65

daily

$3.65

Aztreonam

2g

$45.56

q8h

$136.68

Cefazolin

1g

$2.76

q8h

$8.28

Cefepime

2g

$11.25

q8h

$33.75

Cefotaxime

1g

$1.92

q8h

$5.76

Ceftazidime

2g

$8.90

q8h

$26.70

Ceftriaxone

1g

$2.81

daily

$2.81

Ceftriaxone

2g

$4.44

q12h

$8.88

Cefuroxime

1.5g

$6.29

q8h

$18.87

1g

$29.33

q6h

$117.32

IV antibiotics

Azithromycin

Chloramphenicol

Ciprofloxacin

400mg

$2.21

q12h

$4.42

Clindamycin

900mg

$4.11

q8h

$12.33

Daptomycin 6mg/kg

420mg

daily

$262.69

Doxycycline

100mg

$14.16

q12h

$28.32

1g

$68.23

daily

$68.23

Erythromycin

500mg

$26.84

q6h

$107.36

Gentamicin

80mg

$1.82

q8h

$5.46

Imipenem (Non-formulary)

500mg

$10.21

q6h

$40.84

Levofloxacin

750mg

$4.89

daily

$4.89

Linezolid

600mg

$112.17

q12h

$224.34

1g

$13.15

q8h

$39.45

Metronidazole

500mg

$1.13

q6h

$4.52

Moxifloxacin

400mg

$9.15

daily

$9.15

Nafcillin

2g

$13.58

q4h

$81.48

Penicillin

4 mu

$3.50

q4h

$21.00

3.375g

$6.34

q8h

$19.02

Ertapenem

Meropenem

Pipercillin/tazobactam

$262.69

Pipercillin/tazobactam

4.5g

$10.07

once

$10.07

Quinupristin/dalfopristin

525mg

$206.81

q8h

$620.43

Rifampin

600mg

$65.90

daily

$65.90

Ticarcillin/clavulanate

3.1g

$12.36

q6h

$49.44

Tigecycline

50mg

$83.83

q12h

$167.66

Tobramycin

80mg

$1.60

q8h

$4.80

Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

350mg

$7.01

q8h

$21.03

1g

$7.00

q12h

$14.00

Amphotericin B

70mg

$19.56

daily

$19.56

Amphotericin Lipid

350mg

$233.94

daily

$233.94

Amphotericin Liposomal

350mg

$349.58

daily

$349.58

Caspofungin

50mg

$321.76

daily

$321.76

Fluconazole

200mg

$4.76

daily

$4.76

Fluconazole

400mg

$5.18

daily

$5.18

Micafungin

150mg

$106.47

daily

$106.47

Vancomycin

IV Antifungals

Micafungin

100mg

$71.34

daily

$71.34

Micafungin

50mg

$36.21

daily

$36.21

Voriconazole 6mg/kg

420mg

$160.89

q12h

$321.78

Voriconazole 4mg/kg

280mg

$107.62

q12h

$215.24

700mg

$6.13

q8h

$18.39

Foscarnet 60mg/kg

4.2g

$133.63

q12h

$267.26

Foscarnet 90mg/kg

6.3g

$199.59

q12h

$399.18

Ganciclovir 5mg/kg

350mg

$44.36

q12h

$88.72

Cidofovir 5mg/kg

350mg

$427.82

qweek

$61.12

IV Antivirals

Acyclovir

Drug

Dose

Cost

Sig

Cost/da

Augmentin

500mg

$1.41

q12h

$2.82

Augmentin

875mg

$1.69

q12h

$3.38

Oral Antibiotics

Amoxicillin

1g

$0.37

q8h

$1.11

Azithromycin

250mg

$1.69

daily

$1.69

Azithromycin

500mg

$3.52

daily

$3.52

Cephalexin

500mg

$0.22

q6h

$0.88

Cefpodoxime

200mg

$3.19

q12h

$6.38

Ciprofloxacin

500mg

$0.18

q12h

$0.36

Clarithromycin

500mg

$5.08

q12h

$10.16

Clindamycin

300mg

$0.90

q6h

$3.60

Dapsone

100mg

$1.03

daily

$1.03

Dicloxcillin

500mg

$0.34

q6h

$1.36

Doxycycline

100mg

$1.97

q12h

$3.94

Erythromycin

400mg

$1.47

q6h

$5.88

Levofloxacin

750mg

$0.66

daily

$0.66

Linezolid

600mg

$102.37

q12h

$204.74

Metronidazole

500mg

$0.60

q6h

$2.40

Moxifloxacin

400mg

$1.30

daily

$1.30

Nitrofurantoin SR

100mg

$1.76

q12h

$3.52

Penicillin VK

500mg

$0.43

q6h

$1.72

Rifabutin

300mg

$28.80

daily

$28.80

Rifampin

600mg

$3.57

daily

$3.57

Tetracycline

500mg

$0.07

q6h

$0.28

Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim

DS tab

$0.14

q12h

$0.28

Vancomycin caps (Non-formulary)

125mg

$27.62

q6h

$110.48

Vancomycin solution*

125mg

$0.90

q6h

$3.60

Fluconazole

150mg

$1.82

once

$1.82

Fluconazole

200mg

$0.89

daily

$0.89

Fluconazole

400mg

$1.78

daily

$1.78

Itraconazole

200mg

$31.97

q12h

$63.94

Posaconazole

400mg

$81.92

q12h

$163.84

Voriconazole

200mg

$19.74

q12h

$39.48

Oral Antifungals

Oral Antivirals

Acyclovir

200mg

$0.10

5xday

$0.50

Acyclovir

800mg

$0.21

q12h

$0.42

Ganciclovir

1g

$15.73

q8h

$47.19

Valacyclovir

500mg

$2.98

q12h

$5.96

Valganciclovir

900mg

$112.40

q12h

$224.80

* compounded; not available for outpatient use

**Cost data is based on actual drug acquisition cost as of 9/2013. Costs are subject to change without
notice. Ask your Pharmacist if you have any questions regarding cost effective therapies. These costs are
NOT equivalent to patient costs.

Please contact Antimicrobial Stewardship if you have questions:

abx@u.washington.edu or rupali@uw.edu