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Colistimethate 1million unit inj vials

0501070I0AAABAB · Infections
Data updated May 2026
340items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£73,546

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,099items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Colistimethate 1million unit inj vials: national items dispensed by month

0 227 454 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 340 Jan 2021: 411 Feb 2021: 394 Mar 2021: 406 Apr 2021: 396 May 2021: 369 Jun 2021: 388 Jul 2021: 454 Aug 2021: 355 Sep 2021: 389 Oct 2021: 387 Nov 2021: 383 Dec 2021: 417 Jan 2022: 388 Feb 2022: 353 Mar 2022: 365 Apr 2022: 329 May 2022: 344 Jun 2022: 355 Jul 2022: 351 Aug 2022: 363 Sep 2022: 347 Oct 2022: 349 Nov 2022: 338 Dec 2022: 390 Jan 2023: 370 Feb 2023: 293 Mar 2023: 376 Apr 2023: 350 May 2023: 361 Jun 2023: 360 Jul 2023: 360 Aug 2023: 315 Sep 2023: 365 Oct 2023: 375 Nov 2023: 352 Dec 2023: 386 Jan 2024: 371 Feb 2024: 342 Mar 2024: 327 Apr 2024: 374 May 2024: 343 Jun 2024: 319 Jul 2024: 377 Aug 2024: 340 Sep 2024: 345 Oct 2024: 390 Nov 2024: 346 Dec 2024: 362 Jan 2025: 388 Feb 2025: 260 Mar 2025: 229 Apr 2025: 163 May 2025: 240 Jun 2025: 322 Jul 2025: 341 Aug 2025: 303 Sep 2025: 330 Oct 2025: 351 Nov 2025: 375 Dec 2025: 399 Jan 2026: 338 Feb 2026: 288 Mar 2026: 367 Apr 2026: 345 May 2026: 340

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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