Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Ertapenem sodium

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 45,163.7× as often as Ertapenem sodium in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 7 in England.

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ertapenem sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Ertapenem sodium

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Ertapenem sodium, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Ertapenem sodium
Items, March 2026	316,146	7
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	75
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£1,519