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Cefotaxime sodium vs Nitrofurantoin

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

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 365,178.0× as often as Cefotaxime sodium in June 2026 — 365,178 items versus 1 in England.

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Cefotaxime sodium · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

365,178items

Nitrofurantoin · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Cefotaxime sodium   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k Jan 2021 May 2022 Mar 2023 Nov 2023 Jul 2024 Feb 2025 Jun 2026 Nitrofurantoin 1 Jan 2021: 3 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 4 Sep 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 2 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 3 May 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 3 Nov 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 5 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 5 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 5 Dec 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 2 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 4 Feb 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 1 Jun 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Cefotaxime sodium versus Nitrofurantoin, June 2026
Measure Cefotaxime sodium Nitrofurantoin
Items, June 2026 1 365,178
Items, last 12 months 17 4,430,765
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £4 £2,460,349

See the full profile for Cefotaxime sodium or Nitrofurantoin.