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Nitrofurantoin 50mg capsules

0501130R0AAAAAA · Infections
Data updated April 2026
19,773items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£27,005

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

242,591items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Nitrofurantoin 50mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 11k 21k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 19,773 Jan 2021: 18k Feb 2021: 16k Mar 2021: 18k Apr 2021: 17k May 2021: 16k Jun 2021: 17k Jul 2021: 17k Aug 2021: 15k Sep 2021: 16k Oct 2021: 15k Nov 2021: 15k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 14k Apr 2022: 13k May 2022: 13k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 12k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 12k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 13k Jan 2023: 15k Feb 2023: 18k Mar 2023: 18k Apr 2023: 15k May 2023: 16k Jun 2023: 16k Jul 2023: 16k Aug 2023: 17k Sep 2023: 17k Oct 2023: 18k Nov 2023: 18k Dec 2023: 18k Jan 2024: 19k Feb 2024: 18k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 19k May 2024: 20k Jun 2024: 19k Jul 2024: 21k Aug 2024: 20k Sep 2024: 20k Oct 2024: 21k Nov 2024: 20k Dec 2024: 20k Jan 2025: 21k Feb 2025: 19k Mar 2025: 19k Apr 2025: 20k May 2025: 20k Jun 2025: 20k Jul 2025: 21k Aug 2025: 19k Sep 2025: 21k Oct 2025: 21k Nov 2025: 19k Dec 2025: 21k Jan 2026: 20k Feb 2026: 19k Mar 2026: 21k Apr 2026: 20k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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