Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) vs Nitrofurantoin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 22,606.9× as often as Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) in March 2026 — 361,710 items versus 16 in England.

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Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Nitrofurantoin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) · ╌ Nitrofurantoin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G) versus Nitrofurantoin, March 2026
Measure	Benzylpenicillin sodium (Penicillin G)	Nitrofurantoin
Items, March 2026	16	361,710
Items, last 12 months	188	4,429,854
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£209	£2,481,311