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Amoxicillin vs Ertapenem sodium

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

Amoxicillin was dispensed 107,558.7× as often as Ertapenem sodium in March 2026 — 752,911 items versus 7 in England.

752,911items

Amoxicillin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7items

Ertapenem sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Amoxicillin   ·   ╌ Ertapenem sodium

Ertapenem sodium 752,911

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Amoxicillin versus Ertapenem sodium, March 2026
Measure Amoxicillin Ertapenem sodium
Items, March 2026 752,911 7
Items, last 12 months 8,312,633 75
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £914,328 £1,519

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