Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) vs Doxycycline hyclate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Doxycycline hyclate was dispensed 22,512.9× as often as Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) in March 2026 — 360,207 items versus 16 in England.

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Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

360,207items

Doxycycline hyclate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) · ╌ Doxycycline hyclate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) versus Doxycycline hyclate, March 2026
Measure	Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G)	Doxycycline hyclate
Items, March 2026	16	360,207
Items, last 12 months	188	3,966,758
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£209	£400,436