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Ciprofloxacin vs Trifluridine (Antivirals)

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

Ciprofloxacin was dispensed 2,771.0× as often as Trifluridine (Antivirals) in May 2026 — 2,771 items versus 1 in England.

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Ciprofloxacin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Trifluridine (Antivirals) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciprofloxacin versus Trifluridine (Antivirals): national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciprofloxacin   ·   ╌ Trifluridine (Antivirals)

0 3k 6k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Trifluridine (An… 2,771 Jan 2021: 5k Feb 2021: 5k Mar 2021: 5k Apr 2021: 4k May 2021: 4k Jun 2021: 5k Jul 2021: 6k Aug 2021: 6k Sep 2021: 6k Oct 2021: 6k Nov 2021: 6k Dec 2021: 6k Jan 2022: 5k Feb 2022: 4k Mar 2022: 5k Apr 2022: 4k May 2022: 5k Jun 2022: 5k Jul 2022: 5k Aug 2022: 5k Sep 2022: 5k Oct 2022: 5k Nov 2022: 5k Dec 2022: 5k Jan 2023: 6k Feb 2023: 5k Mar 2023: 6k Apr 2023: 5k May 2023: 5k Jun 2023: 5k Jul 2023: 5k Aug 2023: 5k Sep 2023: 5k Oct 2023: 5k Nov 2023: 5k Dec 2023: 4k Jan 2024: 5k Feb 2024: 5k Mar 2024: 4k May 2024: 4k Jun 2024: 4k Jul 2024: 4k Aug 2024: 4k Sep 2024: 4k Oct 2024: 4k Nov 2024: 4k Dec 2024: 4k Jan 2025: 4k Feb 2025: 4k Mar 2025: 4k Apr 2025: 3k May 2025: 3k Jun 2025: 3k Jul 2025: 4k Aug 2025: 4k Sep 2025: 4k Oct 2025: 4k Nov 2025: 3k Dec 2025: 3k Jan 2026: 3k Feb 2026: 3k Mar 2026: 3k Apr 2026: 3k May 2026: 3k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ciprofloxacin versus Trifluridine (Antivirals), May 2026
Measure Ciprofloxacin Trifluridine (Antivirals)
Items, May 2026 2,771 1
Items, last 12 months 40,451 1
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £15,026 £2,490

See the full profile for Ciprofloxacin or Trifluridine (Antivirals).