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Cefoxitin sodium vs Nitrofurantoin

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

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 333,741.0× as often as Cefoxitin sodium in May 2026 — 333,741 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Cefoxitin sodium · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

333,741items

Nitrofurantoin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Cefoxitin sodium   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k May 2026 Nitrofurantoin 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Cefoxitin sodium versus Nitrofurantoin, May 2026
Measure Cefoxitin sodium Nitrofurantoin
Items, May 2026 1 333,741
Items, last 12 months 1 4,416,505
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £73 £2,268,636

See the full profile for Cefoxitin sodium or Nitrofurantoin.