How much does a 1.5 g IV dose of meropenem cost the NHS?
I can’t determine the NHS cost from the information provided. The price NHS pays depends on the exact product (brand), pack size (how many vials per pack), and whether the cost you mean is the per-vial tariff, an invoice price, or the cost per dose after wastage.
If you share either:
- the exact product name/brand and pack size (e.g., “Meropenem 1 g vial” vs “1.5 g vial”), or
- the NHS pricing source you’re using (e.g., a specific tariff/PBR, NHS Supply Chain item, or an invoice),
I can calculate the per-dose cost (including assumptions about vial rounding and wastage) and then estimate what “to buy a large” means (for example, per 100 doses).
What does “1.5 g IV” correspond to in practice?
In hospital use, meropenem is often dispensed as vials of specific strengths, and dosing schedules can require using more than one vial to reach 1.5 g. That affects the true cost per administered dose because the NHS may purchase by vial/pack, not by administered milligram.
Where can the NHS cost be looked up?
The most reliable way is to check the specific NHS procurement listing or national reference pricing used by the organization. If you tell me the pack/brand (or paste the NHS listing text), I’ll convert it into a per-dose and “large order” estimate.
If you meant “large” as in a larger number of doses or vials
To price an order, I need a number. For example:
- cost for 100 doses
- cost for a pack of X vials
- cost for a month of therapy for a ward
Reply with:
1) the exact product (brand + pack size), and
2) what “a large” means numerically (doses or vials),
and I’ll calculate the NHS cost per dose and total.
Sources
No source was provided with the question, so I can’t cite NHS pricing or a DrugPatentWatch.com listing for this specific drug-and-strength SKU.