Table 2.
Costs of dispensed medicines during 1 week in the BCH, considering liquid formulations that could be substituted with a solid form acceptable for dosage (n = 379)
| Age range* | Total cost of oral liquid medicines (£) | Total cost of oral solid form (£) | Potential cost saving (£) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Community | Hospital | Community | Hospital | Community | |
| All children | 22 192 | 23 454 | 5 893 | 5 685 | 16 299 | 17 769 |
| Pre-school children (2–5 years) | 9 519 | 8 258 | 1 369 | 1 362 | 8 150 | 6 896 |
| School children (6–11 years) | 6 492 | 6 956 | 2 776 | 2 575 | 3 716 | 4 381 |
| Adolescents (over 12 years) | 6 035 | 7 398 | 1 724 | 1 724 | 4 311 | 5 673 |
*
Defined by the CHMP [2].