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Doxycycline hyclate vs Daptomycin

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

Doxycycline hyclate was dispensed 288,869.0× as often as Daptomycin in May 2026 — 288,869 items versus 1 in England.

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Doxycycline hyclate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Daptomycin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Doxycycline hyclate versus Daptomycin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Doxycycline hyclate   ·   ╌ Daptomycin

0 306k 613k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Daptomycin 288,869 Jan 2021: 252k Feb 2021: 195k Mar 2021: 209k Apr 2021: 198k May 2021: 194k Jun 2021: 212k Jul 2021: 222k Aug 2021: 214k Sep 2021: 261k Oct 2021: 308k Nov 2021: 334k Dec 2021: 361k Jan 2022: 302k Feb 2022: 252k Mar 2022: 313k Apr 2022: 298k May 2022: 271k Jun 2022: 264k Jul 2022: 259k Aug 2022: 236k Sep 2022: 256k Oct 2022: 332k Nov 2022: 360k Dec 2022: 613k Jan 2023: 502k Feb 2023: 365k Mar 2023: 390k Apr 2023: 314k May 2023: 311k Jun 2023: 281k Jul 2023: 265k Aug 2023: 282k Sep 2023: 271k Oct 2023: 345k Nov 2023: 387k Dec 2023: 444k Feb 2024: 401k Mar 2024: 388k Apr 2024: 387k May 2024: 351k Jun 2024: 301k Jul 2024: 312k Aug 2024: 253k Sep 2024: 273k Oct 2024: 371k Nov 2024: 383k Dec 2024: 474k Jan 2025: 477k Feb 2025: 361k Mar 2025: 353k Apr 2025: 329k May 2025: 295k Jun 2025: 273k Jul 2025: 255k Aug 2025: 233k Sep 2025: 277k Oct 2025: 359k Nov 2025: 341k Dec 2025: 447k Jan 2026: 447k Feb 2026: 351k Mar 2026: 360k Apr 2026: 328k May 2026: 289k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Doxycycline hyclate versus Daptomycin, May 2026
Measure Doxycycline hyclate Daptomycin
Items, May 2026 288,869 1
Items, last 12 months 3,959,142 16
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £345,142 £440

See the full profile for Doxycycline hyclate or Daptomycin.