Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Cefuroxime axetil

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 2,079.9× as often as Cefuroxime axetil in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 152 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

152items

Cefuroxime axetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Cefuroxime axetil

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Cefuroxime axetil, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Cefuroxime axetil
Items, March 2026	316,146	152
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	1,898
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£3,352