Advice
Evidence review: economic issues
Cost effectiveness
No cost-effectiveness studies of erythromycin for use in gastroparesis were identified.
Cost
The NHS Electronic Drug Tariff (May 2013) lists the price for erythromycin oral capsules or tablets as follows:
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erythromycin 250 mg gastro-resistant capsules, 28-tablet pack: £12.70
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erythromycin 250 mg gastro-resistant tablets, 28-tablet pack: £1.91
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erythromycin ethyl succinate 500 mg tablets, 28-tablet pack: £10.78
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erythromycin stearate 250 mg tablets,100-tablet pack: £18.20
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erythromycin stearate 500 mg tablets, 100-tablet pack: £36.40.