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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Ampicillin

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

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 39,518.3× as often as Ampicillin in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 8 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8items

Ampicillin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)   ·   ╌ Ampicillin

Ampicillin 316,146

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Ampicillin, March 2026
Measure Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) Ampicillin
Items, March 2026 316,146 8
Items, last 12 months 2,981,784 99
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £659,506 £349

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