Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) vs Amoxicillin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Amoxicillin was dispensed 47,056.9× as often as Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) in March 2026 — 752,911 items versus 16 in England.

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Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

752,911items

Amoxicillin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) versus Amoxicillin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) · ╌ Amoxicillin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) versus Amoxicillin, March 2026
Measure	Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G)	Amoxicillin
Items, March 2026	16	752,911
Items, last 12 months	188	8,312,633
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£209	£914,328