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Ciprofloxain/dexameth vs Chloramphenicol

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

Ciprofloxain/dexameth was dispensed 113.4× as often as Chloramphenicol in March 2026 — 28,589 items versus 252 in England.

28,589items

Ciprofloxain/dexameth · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

252items

Chloramphenicol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciprofloxain/dexameth versus Chloramphenicol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciprofloxain/dexameth   ·   ╌ Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol 28,589

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ciprofloxain/dexameth versus Chloramphenicol, March 2026
Measure Ciprofloxain/dexameth Chloramphenicol
Items, March 2026 28,589 252
Items, last 12 months 288,858 2,343
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £197,790 £39,794

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