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Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets

0501011P0AAAJAJ · Infections
Data updated May 2026
176,271items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£420,253

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,158,034items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 148k 296k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 176,271 Jan 2021: 96k Feb 2021: 86k Mar 2021: 99k Apr 2021: 95k May 2021: 103k Jun 2021: 107k Jul 2021: 110k Aug 2021: 112k Sep 2021: 138k Oct 2021: 146k Nov 2021: 158k Dec 2021: 169k Jan 2022: 149k Feb 2022: 142k Mar 2022: 168k Apr 2022: 149k May 2022: 154k Jun 2022: 156k Jul 2022: 157k Aug 2022: 140k Sep 2022: 140k Oct 2022: 156k Nov 2022: 177k Dec 2022: 296k Jan 2023: 230k Feb 2023: 204k Mar 2023: 221k Apr 2023: 172k May 2023: 169k Jun 2023: 153k Jul 2023: 150k Aug 2023: 138k Sep 2023: 130k Oct 2023: 148k Nov 2023: 162k Dec 2023: 181k Jan 2024: 196k Feb 2024: 202k Mar 2024: 211k Apr 2024: 201k May 2024: 189k Jun 2024: 168k Jul 2024: 174k Aug 2024: 139k Sep 2024: 145k Oct 2024: 172k Nov 2024: 176k Dec 2024: 210k Jan 2025: 212k Feb 2025: 201k Mar 2025: 208k Apr 2025: 186k May 2025: 172k Jun 2025: 157k Jul 2025: 153k Aug 2025: 136k Sep 2025: 155k Oct 2025: 175k Nov 2025: 175k Dec 2025: 214k Jan 2026: 207k Feb 2026: 199k Mar 2026: 219k Apr 2026: 191k May 2026: 176k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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