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Cefalexin 250mg capsules

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Data updated May 2026
14,046items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£23,248

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

177,433items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Cefalexin 250mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 9k 19k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 14,046 Jan 2021: 17k Feb 2021: 16k Mar 2021: 17k Apr 2021: 17k May 2021: 16k Jun 2021: 17k Jul 2021: 17k Aug 2021: 17k Sep 2021: 17k Oct 2021: 16k Nov 2021: 17k Dec 2021: 18k Jan 2022: 16k Feb 2022: 15k Mar 2022: 17k Apr 2022: 16k May 2022: 17k Jun 2022: 16k Jul 2022: 16k Aug 2022: 17k Sep 2022: 16k Oct 2022: 16k Nov 2022: 16k Dec 2022: 17k Jan 2023: 17k Feb 2023: 15k Mar 2023: 17k May 2023: 16k Jun 2023: 16k Jul 2023: 16k Aug 2023: 16k Sep 2023: 16k Oct 2023: 17k Nov 2023: 17k Dec 2023: 17k Jan 2024: 18k Feb 2024: 18k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 19k May 2024: 18k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 17k Aug 2024: 16k Sep 2024: 16k Oct 2024: 17k Nov 2024: 16k Dec 2024: 16k Jan 2025: 16k Feb 2025: 14k Mar 2025: 15k Apr 2025: 15k May 2025: 15k Jun 2025: 15k Jul 2025: 16k Aug 2025: 14k Sep 2025: 15k Oct 2025: 16k Nov 2025: 14k Dec 2025: 16k Jan 2026: 15k Feb 2026: 14k Mar 2026: 15k Apr 2026: 15k May 2026: 14k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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