You are working as a practice pharmacist and have been asked to help the practice reduce expenditure on medicines. As a result, you are reviewing the use of Osteofix 4 mg m/r tablets, as these costs more than Osteofix 2 mg tablets at an equivalent dose. (A patient would either take Osteofix 4mg m/r 1 tablet once daily or osteofix 2mg twice daily). Current costs are shown below: Osteofix 4 mg m/r tablets £25.78 per 28 tablets Osteofix 2 mg tablets £2.88 per 56 tablets   You have found 6 patients who are suitable for the switch. What is the total saving for the practice per 84 days assuming 6 suitable patients switch to using the osteofix 2 mg tablets? Give your answer to the nearest pound. unit £

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You are working as a practice pharmacist and have been asked to help the practice reduce expenditure on medicines. As a result, you are reviewing the use of Osteofix 4 mg m/r tablets, as these costs more than Osteofix 2 mg tablets at an equivalent dose. (A patient would either take Osteofix 4mg m/r 1 tablet once daily or osteofix 2mg twice daily).

Current costs are shown below:

Osteofix 4 mg m/r tablets £25.78 per 28 tablets

Osteofix 2 mg tablets £2.88 per 56 tablets

 

You have found 6 patients who are suitable for the switch.

What is the total saving for the practice per 84 days assuming 6 suitable patients switch to using the osteofix 2 mg tablets? Give your answer to the nearest pound.

unit £

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