TABLE 11.
Fluoroquinolone | Daily dosage | Acquisition cost per day ($) |
---|---|---|
Oral | ||
Norfloxacin | 400 mg twice daily | 4.36 |
Ofloxacin | 200–400 mg twice daily | 4.14–4.83 |
Ciprofloxacin | 250–750 mg twice daily | 4.44–9.46 |
Levofloxacin | 250–500 mg once daily | 4.44–5.01 |
Grepafloxacin | 600 mg once daily | 5.64 |
Trovafloxacin | 100–200 mg once daily | 4.21–5.23 |
Intravenous | ||
Ciprofloxacin | 400 mg iv every 12 h | 66.00 |
Levofloxacin | 500 mg iv every 24 h | 45.00 |
Alatrofloxacin† | 200–300 mg iv every 24 h | 42.87–64.15 |
Based on manufacturers’ listed Canadian price;
Prodrug of trovafloxacin. Bold face indicates a new fluoroquinolone. iv Intravenous