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Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) vs Flucloxacillin sodium

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

Flucloxacillin sodium was dispensed 19,923.1× as often as Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) in March 2026 — 318,770 items versus 16 in England.

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Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

318,770items

Flucloxacillin sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G)   ·   ╌ Flucloxacillin sodium

Flucloxacillin s… 16

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) versus Flucloxacillin sodium, March 2026
Measure Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) Flucloxacillin sodium
Items, March 2026 16 318,770
Items, last 12 months 188 3,990,751
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £209 £762,414

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