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Amoxicillin vs Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)

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

Amoxicillin was dispensed 6.5× as often as Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) in March 2026 — 752,911 items versus 115,278 in England.

752,911items

Amoxicillin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

115,278items

Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Amoxicillin versus Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid): national items dispensed by month

▬ Amoxicillin   ·   ╌ Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)

Co-amoxiclav (Am… 752,911

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Amoxicillin versus Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid), March 2026
Measure Amoxicillin Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)
Items, March 2026 752,911 115,278
Items, last 12 months 8,312,633 1,324,285
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £914,328 £270,288

See the full profile for Amoxicillin or Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid).