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Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) vs Nitrofurantoin

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

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 3.1× as often as Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) in March 2026 — 361,710 items versus 115,278 in England.

115,278items

Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

361,710items

Nitrofurantoin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) versus Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

Nitrofurantoin 115,278

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) versus Nitrofurantoin, March 2026
Measure Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) Nitrofurantoin
Items, March 2026 115,278 361,710
Items, last 12 months 1,324,285 4,429,854
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £270,288 £2,481,311

See the full profile for Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) or Nitrofurantoin.