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Gentamicin sulfate vs Vancomycin hydrochloride

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

Gentamicin sulfate was dispensed 1,812.0× as often as Vancomycin hydrochloride in March 2026 — 1,812 items versus 1 in England.

1,812items

Gentamicin sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Vancomycin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Gentamicin sulfate   ·   ╌ Vancomycin hydrochloride

Vancomycin hydro… 1,812

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Gentamicin sulfate versus Vancomycin hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Gentamicin sulfate Vancomycin hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 1,812 1
Items, last 12 months 22,744 14
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £53,708 £53

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