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Amikacin vs Nitrofurantoin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2026

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 333,741.0× as often as Amikacin in May 2026 — 333,741 items versus 1 in England.

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Amikacin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Nitrofurantoin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Amikacin versus Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Amikacin   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k Jan 2021 Sep 2022 Nov 2023 Jun 2024 Feb 2025 Sep 2025 May 2026 Nitrofurantoin 1 Jan 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 3 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 5 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 3 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 4 Feb 2025: 4 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 3 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 3 Nov 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Amikacin versus Nitrofurantoin, May 2026
Measure Amikacin Nitrofurantoin
Items, May 2026 1 333,741
Items, last 12 months 17 4,416,505
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £60 £2,268,636

See the full profile for Amikacin or Nitrofurantoin.