An Independent Nurse Prescriber needs to prescribe treatment for an uncomplicated genital chlamydial infection, due to budget constraints she needs to prescribe the cheaper regime. The two treatment...

An Independent Nurse Prescriber needs to prescribe treatment for an uncomplicated genital chlamydial infection, due to budget constraints she needs to prescribe the cheaper regime. The two treatment choices she has are between doxycycline or azithromycin.  The respective dosages are:

Doxycycline 100mg bd for seven days

                       Or

Azithromycin 1g stat

The doxycycline costs £2.32 for a pack of 8 100mg capsules and the azithromycin costs £8.95 for a pack of 4 250mg capsules.

What would be the exact saving the nurse would make if she prescribes the cheaper regime?  units £ and pence