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Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets

0501130R0AAADAD · Infections
Data updated April 2026
9,566items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£30,453

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

128,588items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 13k 26k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 9,566 Jan 2021: 24k Feb 2021: 22k Mar 2021: 24k Apr 2021: 22k May 2021: 21k Jun 2021: 22k Jul 2021: 23k Aug 2021: 23k Sep 2021: 25k Oct 2021: 24k Nov 2021: 24k Dec 2021: 25k Jan 2022: 25k Feb 2022: 22k Mar 2022: 24k Apr 2022: 22k May 2022: 24k Jun 2022: 23k Jul 2022: 23k Aug 2022: 24k Sep 2022: 24k Oct 2022: 23k Nov 2022: 24k Dec 2022: 22k Jan 2023: 23k Feb 2023: 25k Mar 2023: 26k Apr 2023: 21k May 2023: 22k Jun 2023: 21k Jul 2023: 20k Aug 2023: 20k Sep 2023: 19k Oct 2023: 19k Nov 2023: 18k Dec 2023: 17k Jan 2024: 17k Feb 2024: 15k Mar 2024: 15k Apr 2024: 15k May 2024: 15k Jun 2024: 14k Jul 2024: 15k Aug 2024: 13k Sep 2024: 13k Oct 2024: 14k Nov 2024: 13k Dec 2024: 13k Jan 2025: 13k Feb 2025: 11k Mar 2025: 11k Apr 2025: 11k May 2025: 12k Jun 2025: 11k Jul 2025: 12k Aug 2025: 11k Sep 2025: 11k Oct 2025: 11k Nov 2025: 10k Dec 2025: 11k Jan 2026: 10k Feb 2026: 9k Mar 2026: 10k Apr 2026: 10k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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