Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Cefadroxil

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 10,198.3× as often as Cefadroxil in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 31 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

31items

Cefadroxil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Cefadroxil

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Cefadroxil, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Cefadroxil
Items, March 2026	316,146	31
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	341
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£620