Table 2. Select examples from the antibiotic cost visibility tool.

AHFS class	Name	Dosage form	Route	Spectrum	Cost per day of therapy
Natural penicillins	Penicillin V potassium	Oral tablet	PO	Gram (+) (Streptococcus) and oral anaerobes	¢
	Penicillin G potassium	Powder for injection	IV-CI	Gram (+) (Streptococcus) and oral anaerobes	$
Penicillinase-resistant penicillins	Dicloxacillin sodium	Oral capsule	PO	Streptococcus and Staphylococcus (no MRSA)	¢¢
	Nafcillin	Powder for injection	IV-CI	Streptococcus and Staphylococcus (not MRSA)	$$$$
Aminopenicillins	Amoxicillin	Oral capsule	PO	PCN coverage plus some Enterococcus, H. influenzae and some E. coli, Listeria, some Proteus	¢
	Amoxicillin	Powder for oral suspension	PO	PCN coverage plus some Enterococcus, H. influenzae and some E. coli, Listeria, some Proteus	¢