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. 2020 Jul 13;27(5):263–266. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2020-002368

Table 3.

An example of how calculated projected drug requirement (expressed as singles) can be mapped to available stock from Trusts and wholesalers

Standard product description Projected requirement (singles)/ ICU stay (12.4 days) Trust stock (singles) Wholesale stock (singles) Total stock (singles) No. of patients treatable with available stock (12.4 day ICU stay)
Atracuriumbesilate 250 mg/25 mL solution for injection vials 12 50 50 100 8.3
Atracuriumbesilate 25 mg/2.5 mL solution for injection ampoules 114 1000 2000 3000 26.3
Atracuriumbesilate 50 mg/5 mL solution for injection ampoules 57 3000 4000 7000 122.8

The approximate number of patients that can be treated with available stock can be calculated based on the treatment assumptions shown in table 1.The stock data is for illustration purposes only.