Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Clarithromycin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 1.9× as often as Clarithromycin in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 170,726 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

170,726items

Clarithromycin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Clarithromycin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Clarithromycin, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Clarithromycin
Items, March 2026	316,146	170,726
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	1,870,389
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£821,484