Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Amoxicillin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Amoxicillin was dispensed 2.4× as often as Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) in March 2026 — 752,911 items versus 316,146 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

752,911items

Amoxicillin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Amoxicillin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Amoxicillin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Amoxicillin, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Amoxicillin
Items, March 2026	316,146	752,911
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	8,312,633
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£914,328