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Flucloxacillin sodium vs Cefuroxime sodium

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

Flucloxacillin sodium was dispensed 159,385.0× as often as Cefuroxime sodium in March 2026 — 318,770 items versus 2 in England.

318,770items

Flucloxacillin sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Cefuroxime sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Flucloxacillin sodium versus Cefuroxime sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Flucloxacillin sodium   ·   ╌ Cefuroxime sodium

Cefuroxime sodiu… 318,770

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Flucloxacillin sodium versus Cefuroxime sodium, March 2026
Measure Flucloxacillin sodium Cefuroxime sodium
Items, March 2026 318,770 2
Items, last 12 months 3,990,751 19
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £762,414 £403

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