Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Clindamycin phosphate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 105,382.0× as often as Clindamycin phosphate in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 3 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Clindamycin phosphate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Clindamycin phosphate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Clindamycin phosphate, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Clindamycin phosphate
Items, March 2026	316,146	3
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	19
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£248