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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Flucloxacillin sodium

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

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) and Flucloxacillin sodium were dispensed at a similar rate in March 2026 (316,146 versus 318,770 items in England).

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

318,770items

Flucloxacillin sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)   ·   ╌ Flucloxacillin sodium

Flucloxacillin s… 316,146

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Flucloxacillin sodium, March 2026
Measure Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) Flucloxacillin sodium
Items, March 2026 316,146 318,770
Items, last 12 months 2,981,784 3,990,751
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £659,506 £762,414

See the full profile for Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) or Flucloxacillin sodium.