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Cefotaxime sodium vs Nitrofurantoin

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

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 361,710.0× as often as Cefotaxime sodium in February 2026 — 361,710 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Cefotaxime sodium · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

361,710items

Nitrofurantoin · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cefotaxime sodium versus Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cefotaxime sodium   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

Nitrofurantoin 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Cefotaxime sodium versus Nitrofurantoin, February 2026
Measure Cefotaxime sodium Nitrofurantoin
Items, February 2026 1 361,710
Items, last 12 months 24 4,429,854
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £6 £2,481,311

See the full profile for Cefotaxime sodium or Nitrofurantoin.