Prophylactic Antibiotics and Their Relative Cost

Drug Dose Relative Cost
ampicillin 1000 mg 0.43
ampicillin 2000 mg 0.83
erythromycin 500 mg 0.92
cefazolin 1000 mg 1.00
cefazolin 2000 mg 2.08
oxacillin 1000 mg 1.05
metronidazole 500 mg 0.64
cefuraxime 750 mg 4.24
doxycycline 100 mg 4.44
vancomycin 1000 mg 4.98
ampicillin-sublactam 1500 mg 6.26
clindamycin 600 mg 7.17
cefotetan 1000 mg 9.32
cefotetan 2000 mg 18.27

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