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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Flucloxacillin magnesium vs Amoxicillin

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

Amoxicillin was dispensed 292,994.5× as often as Flucloxacillin magnesium in February 2026 — 585,989 items versus 2 in England.

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Flucloxacillin magnesium · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

585,989items

Amoxicillin · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Flucloxacillin magnesium versus Amoxicillin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Flucloxacillin magnesium   ·   ╌ Amoxicillin

0 848k 1.7m Jun 2021 Jun 2022 Jan 2023 Oct 2023 Feb 2024 Aug 2024 Feb 2026 Amoxicillin 2 Jun 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 3 Jan 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 4 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Flucloxacillin magnesium versus Amoxicillin, February 2026
Measure Flucloxacillin magnesium Amoxicillin
Items, February 2026 2 585,989
Items, last 12 months 16 8,256,924
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £11 £769,424

See the full profile for Flucloxacillin magnesium or Amoxicillin.