Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Ofloxacin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 72.1× as often as Ofloxacin in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 4,385 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,385items

Ofloxacin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Ofloxacin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Ofloxacin, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Ofloxacin
Items, March 2026	316,146	4,385
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	49,813
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£169,073