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Ciprofloxacin vs Tobramycin

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

Ciprofloxacin was dispensed 3,384.0× as often as Tobramycin in March 2026 — 3,384 items versus 1 in England.

3,384items

Ciprofloxacin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Tobramycin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ciprofloxacin   ·   ╌ Tobramycin

Tobramycin 3,384

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ciprofloxacin versus Tobramycin, March 2026
Measure Ciprofloxacin Tobramycin
Items, March 2026 3,384 1
Items, last 12 months 41,252 8
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £18,473 £1

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