Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Teicoplanin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 9,032.7× as often as Teicoplanin in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 35 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

35items

Teicoplanin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Teicoplanin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Teicoplanin, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Teicoplanin
Items, March 2026	316,146	35
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	365
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£1,966