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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Demeclocycline hydrochloride

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

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 905.9× as often as Demeclocycline hydrochloride in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 349 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

349items

Demeclocycline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)   ·   ╌ Demeclocycline hydrochloride

Demeclocycline h… 316,146

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Demeclocycline hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) Demeclocycline hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 316,146 349
Items, last 12 months 2,981,784 4,019
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £659,506 £195,050

See the full profile for Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) or Demeclocycline hydrochloride.