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Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution

0501011P0AAAFAF · Infections
Data updated May 2026
25,614items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£79,008

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

279,262items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution: national items dispensed by month

0 34k 68k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 25,614 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 7k Mar 2021: 11k Apr 2021: 10k May 2021: 15k Jun 2021: 14k Jul 2021: 15k Aug 2021: 10k Sep 2021: 17k Oct 2021: 20k Nov 2021: 22k Dec 2021: 23k Jan 2022: 20k Feb 2022: 21k Mar 2022: 29k Apr 2022: 24k May 2022: 32k Jun 2022: 34k Jul 2022: 39k Aug 2022: 24k Sep 2022: 24k Oct 2022: 34k Nov 2022: 47k Dec 2022: 68k Jan 2023: 38k Feb 2023: 42k Mar 2023: 51k Apr 2023: 31k May 2023: 33k Jun 2023: 30k Jul 2023: 31k Aug 2023: 18k Sep 2023: 21k Oct 2023: 29k Nov 2023: 37k Dec 2023: 46k Jan 2024: 46k Feb 2024: 52k Mar 2024: 60k Apr 2024: 39k May 2024: 34k Jun 2024: 27k Jul 2024: 28k Aug 2024: 15k Sep 2024: 21k Oct 2024: 24k Nov 2024: 24k Dec 2024: 28k Jan 2025: 28k Feb 2025: 30k Mar 2025: 33k Apr 2025: 24k May 2025: 23k Jun 2025: 22k Jul 2025: 22k Aug 2025: 13k Sep 2025: 20k Oct 2025: 23k Nov 2025: 24k Dec 2025: 28k Jan 2026: 23k Feb 2026: 25k Mar 2026: 29k Apr 2026: 24k May 2026: 26k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution
PracticeItems
Modality Partnership (awc) 284
Westongrove Partnership 184
Swanscombe Health Centre 170
Peacock Surgery 166
Rothschild House Group 162
The Roxton Practice 159
The Hill Surgery 143
Stowhealth 141
Carn To Coast Health Centres 137
Mill Road Surgery 132