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Cycloserine vs Nitrofurantoin

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

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 333,741.0× as often as Cycloserine in March 2026 — 333,741 items versus 1 in England.

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Cycloserine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

333,741items

Nitrofurantoin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cycloserine versus Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cycloserine   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k Mar 2021 Aug 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2023 Mar 2026 Nitrofurantoin 1 Mar 2021: 5 Apr 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 4 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Sep 2024: 2 Apr 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Cycloserine versus Nitrofurantoin, March 2026
Measure Cycloserine Nitrofurantoin
Items, March 2026 1 333,741
Items, last 12 months 17 4,416,505
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £443 £2,268,636

See the full profile for Cycloserine or Nitrofurantoin.