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Gentamicin sulfate vs Clotrimazole

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

Gentamicin sulfate was dispensed 1,526.0× as often as Clotrimazole in May 2026 — 1,526 items versus 1 in England.

1,526items

Gentamicin sulfate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Clotrimazole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Gentamicin sulfate versus Clotrimazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Gentamicin sulfate   ·   ╌ Clotrimazole

0 2k 4k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Clotrimazole 1,526 Jan 2021: 3k Feb 2021: 3k Mar 2021: 3k Apr 2021: 2k May 2021: 2k Jun 2021: 3k Jul 2021: 3k Aug 2021: 3k Sep 2021: 4k Oct 2021: 4k Nov 2021: 4k Dec 2021: 3k Jan 2022: 3k Feb 2022: 3k Mar 2022: 3k Apr 2022: 2k May 2022: 3k Jun 2022: 3k Jul 2022: 3k Aug 2022: 3k Sep 2022: 3k Oct 2022: 3k Nov 2022: 3k Dec 2022: 3k Jan 2023: 3k Feb 2023: 3k Mar 2023: 3k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 3k Sep 2023: 3k Oct 2023: 3k Nov 2023: 3k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 3k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 2k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 2k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Gentamicin sulfate versus Clotrimazole, May 2026
Measure Gentamicin sulfate Clotrimazole
Items, May 2026 1,526 1
Items, last 12 months 22,651 18
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £38,844 £1

See the full profile for Gentamicin sulfate or Clotrimazole.