Table 3.
Costs of dispensed medicines during 1 week in the BCH, considering liquid formulations that could be substituted with a solid form acceptable both for dosage and size (n = 195)
| 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 | 8 307 | 11 697 | 3 356 | 3 147 | 5 332 | 8 330 |
| Pre-school children (2–5 years) | 205 | 542 | 45 | 36 | 160 | 506 |
| School children (6–11 years) | 1 951 | 3 576 | 1 581 | 1 381 | 370 | 2 195 |
| Adolescents (over 12 years) | 6 018 | 7 348 | 1 216 | 1 719 | 4 802 | 5 629 |
*
Defined by the CHMP [2].