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Cefuroxime 250mg tablets

0501021K0AAABAB · Infections
Data updated April 2026
140items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£2,719

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,820items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 115 230 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 140 Jan 2021: 230 Feb 2021: 209 Mar 2021: 204 Apr 2021: 196 May 2021: 218 Jun 2021: 227 Jul 2021: 216 Aug 2021: 185 Sep 2021: 199 Oct 2021: 228 Nov 2021: 223 Dec 2021: 214 Jan 2022: 185 Feb 2022: 162 Mar 2022: 159 Apr 2022: 200 May 2022: 160 Jun 2022: 185 Jul 2022: 171 Aug 2022: 182 Sep 2022: 139 Oct 2022: 164 Nov 2022: 147 Dec 2022: 198 Jan 2023: 197 Feb 2023: 182 Mar 2023: 203 Apr 2023: 172 May 2023: 157 Jun 2023: 169 Jul 2023: 165 Aug 2023: 178 Sep 2023: 162 Oct 2023: 134 Nov 2023: 115 Dec 2023: 133 Jan 2024: 172 Feb 2024: 162 Mar 2024: 145 Apr 2024: 171 May 2024: 159 Jun 2024: 111 Jul 2024: 147 Aug 2024: 180 Sep 2024: 181 Oct 2024: 179 Nov 2024: 165 Dec 2024: 188 Jan 2025: 175 Feb 2025: 173 Mar 2025: 169 Apr 2025: 190 May 2025: 184 Jun 2025: 165 Jul 2025: 181 Aug 2025: 136 Sep 2025: 122 Oct 2025: 157 Nov 2025: 139 Dec 2025: 171 Jan 2026: 147 Feb 2026: 126 Mar 2026: 152 Apr 2026: 140

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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