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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Ceftazidime pentahydrate

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

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 31,614.6× as often as Ceftazidime pentahydrate in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 10 in England.

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ceftazidime pentahydrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)   ·   ╌ Ceftazidime pentahydrate

Ceftazidime pent… 316,146

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Ceftazidime pentahydrate, March 2026
Measure Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) Ceftazidime pentahydrate
Items, March 2026 316,146 10
Items, last 12 months 2,981,784 93
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £659,506 £1,253

See the full profile for Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) or Ceftazidime pentahydrate.