Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Linezolid

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 1,512.7× as often as Linezolid in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 209 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

209items

Linezolid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Linezolid

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Linezolid, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Linezolid
Items, March 2026	316,146	209
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	2,169
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£77,925