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Miconazole nitrate vs Metronidazole

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

Metronidazole was dispensed 3,106.0× as often as Miconazole nitrate in May 2026 — 3,106 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Miconazole nitrate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,106items

Metronidazole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Miconazole nitrate versus Metronidazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Miconazole nitrate   ·   ╌ Metronidazole

0 2k 4k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Oct 2024 May 2026 Metronidazole 1 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 957 Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 920 May 2021: 918 Jun 2021: 985 Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 955 Nov 2021: 973 Dec 2021: 976 Jan 2022: 917 Feb 2022: 868 Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 902 May 2022: 921 Jun 2022: 954 Jul 2022: 893 Aug 2022: 966 Sep 2022: 950 Oct 2022: 980 Nov 2022: 983 Dec 2022: 912 Jan 2023: 999 Feb 2023: 858 Mar 2023: 736 Apr 2023: 485 May 2023: 348 Jun 2023: 332 Jul 2023: 249 Aug 2023: 217 Sep 2023: 148 Oct 2023: 86 Nov 2023: 73 Dec 2023: 49 Jan 2024: 43 Feb 2024: 37 Mar 2024: 27 Apr 2024: 29 May 2024: 27 Jun 2024: 28 Jul 2024: 28 Aug 2024: 13 Sep 2024: 9 Oct 2024: 14 Nov 2024: 9 Dec 2024: 7 Jan 2025: 6 Feb 2025: 5 Mar 2025: 3 Apr 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 6 Jul 2025: 3 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 3 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 2 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 3 Apr 2026: 3 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Miconazole nitrate versus Metronidazole, May 2026
Measure Miconazole nitrate Metronidazole
Items, May 2026 1 3,106
Items, last 12 months 28 38,599
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £4 £15,184

See the full profile for Miconazole nitrate or Metronidazole.