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Gentamicin sulfate vs Clotrimazole

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

Clotrimazole was dispensed 11,601.8× as often as Gentamicin sulfate in May 2026 — 58,009 items versus 5 in England.

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Gentamicin sulfate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

58,009items

Clotrimazole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Gentamicin sulfate   ·   ╌ Clotrimazole

0 37k 73k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Clotrimazole 5 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 7 May 2021: 5 Jun 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 4 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 5 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 6 Mar 2022: 6 Apr 2022: 7 May 2022: 9 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 7 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 4 Feb 2023: 5 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 4 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 5 Jan 2024: 7 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 3 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 4 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 6 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 4 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 5 Jul 2025: 5 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 5 Nov 2025: 5 Dec 2025: 4 Jan 2026: 3 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 5

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Gentamicin sulfate versus Clotrimazole, May 2026
Measure Gentamicin sulfate Clotrimazole
Items, May 2026 5 58,009
Items, last 12 months 42 766,615
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,021 £136,274

See the full profile for Gentamicin sulfate or Clotrimazole.