Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Levofloxacin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 116.3× as often as Levofloxacin in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 2,718 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,718items

Levofloxacin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Levofloxacin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Levofloxacin, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Levofloxacin
Items, March 2026	316,146	2,718
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	29,369
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£46,261