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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Erythromycin lactobionate

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

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 316,146.0× as often as Erythromycin lactobionate in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 1 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Erythromycin lactobionate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)   ·   ╌ Erythromycin lactobionate

Erythromycin lac… 316,146

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Erythromycin lactobionate, March 2026
Measure Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) Erythromycin lactobionate
Items, March 2026 316,146 1
Items, last 12 months 2,981,784 3
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £659,506 £642

See the full profile for Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) or Erythromycin lactobionate.