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Daptomycin vs Nitrofurantoin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2024

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 333,741.0× as often as Daptomycin in March 2024 — 333,741 items versus 1 in England.

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Daptomycin · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Nitrofurantoin · March 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Daptomycin   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k Feb 2021 Jun 2021 Dec 2021 Jul 2022 Mar 2024 Nitrofurantoin 1 Feb 2021: 1 May 2021: 6 Jun 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 1 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2024

Daptomycin versus Nitrofurantoin, March 2024
Measure Daptomycin Nitrofurantoin
Items, March 2024 1 333,741
Items, last 12 months 16 4,416,505
Net ingredient cost, March 2024 £440 £2,268,636

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