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Ciprofloxacin vs Ofloxacin

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

Ciprofloxacin was dispensed 3.1× as often as Ofloxacin in March 2026 — 3,384 items versus 1,083 in England.

3,384items

Ciprofloxacin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,083items

Ofloxacin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciprofloxacin versus Ofloxacin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciprofloxacin   ·   ╌ Ofloxacin

Ofloxacin 3,384

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ciprofloxacin versus Ofloxacin, March 2026
Measure Ciprofloxacin Ofloxacin
Items, March 2026 3,384 1,083
Items, last 12 months 41,252 13,184
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £18,473 £2,828

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