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Amoxicillin vs Colistimethate sodium

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

Amoxicillin was dispensed 294.1× as often as Colistimethate sodium in March 2026 — 752,911 items versus 2,560 in England.

752,911items

Amoxicillin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,560items

Colistimethate sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Amoxicillin versus Colistimethate sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Amoxicillin   ·   ╌ Colistimethate sodium

Colistimethate s… 752,911

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Amoxicillin versus Colistimethate sodium, March 2026
Measure Amoxicillin Colistimethate sodium
Items, March 2026 752,911 2,560
Items, last 12 months 8,312,633 29,067
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £914,328 £711,724

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