Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Amoxicillin sodium

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 158,073.0× as often as Amoxicillin sodium in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 2 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Amoxicillin sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Amoxicillin sodium

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Amoxicillin sodium, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Amoxicillin sodium
Items, March 2026	316,146	2
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	32
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£106