Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Ceftriaxone sodium

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 9,298.4× as often as Ceftriaxone sodium in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 34 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

34items

Ceftriaxone sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Ceftriaxone sodium

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Ceftriaxone sodium, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Ceftriaxone sodium
Items, March 2026	316,146	34
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	522
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£1,053