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Metronidazole 500mg tablets

0501110C0AABHBH · Infections
Data updated May 2026
801items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£5,319

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

9,519items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Metronidazole 500mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 461 922 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 801 Jan 2021: 780 Feb 2021: 733 Mar 2021: 829 Apr 2021: 717 May 2021: 675 Jun 2021: 689 Jul 2021: 670 Aug 2021: 675 Sep 2021: 776 Oct 2021: 747 Nov 2021: 788 Dec 2021: 795 Jan 2022: 762 Feb 2022: 781 Mar 2022: 825 Apr 2022: 693 May 2022: 787 Jun 2022: 756 Jul 2022: 767 Aug 2022: 783 Sep 2022: 902 Oct 2022: 825 Nov 2022: 796 Dec 2022: 723 Jan 2023: 840 Feb 2023: 743 Mar 2023: 922 Apr 2023: 733 May 2023: 780 Jun 2023: 793 Jul 2023: 843 Aug 2023: 758 Sep 2023: 838 Oct 2023: 804 Nov 2023: 841 Dec 2023: 778 Jan 2024: 831 Feb 2024: 756 Mar 2024: 783 Apr 2024: 725 May 2024: 738 Jun 2024: 708 Jul 2024: 802 Aug 2024: 767 Sep 2024: 773 Oct 2024: 844 Nov 2024: 751 Dec 2024: 732 Jan 2025: 744 Feb 2025: 712 Mar 2025: 813 Apr 2025: 731 May 2025: 786 Jun 2025: 705 Jul 2025: 752 Aug 2025: 735 Sep 2025: 840 Oct 2025: 845 Nov 2025: 823 Dec 2025: 802 Jan 2026: 822 Feb 2026: 763 Mar 2026: 840 Apr 2026: 791 May 2026: 801

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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