Table 3.

Comparative costs of the World Health Organization regimen antibiotics and the five reviewed antibiotics and typical neonatal regimen

Antibiotic	Material cost ($US)	Typical neonatal regimen
Gentamicin	1.91/80 mg [237]	5 mg/kg q24h
Amoxicillin	0.45/250 mg [237]	30 mg/kg q8h
Amikacin	2.86/100 mg [237]	15 mg/kg q24h
Tobramycin	7.43/80 mg [237]	5 mg/kg q24h
Fosfomycin	20.75/2 g [237]	100 mg/kg q12h
Flomoxef	2.97/1 g [238]	20 mg/kg q8–12h
Cefepime	7.61/1 g [237]	30 mg/kg q8–12h

Costs converted to $US using conversion rates on 15 July 2021

qxh every x h, q8–12h every 8–12 h