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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Tigecycline

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

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 316,146.0× as often as Tigecycline in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 1 in England.

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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Tigecycline · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)   ·   ╌ Tigecycline

Tigecycline 316,146

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Tigecycline, March 2026
Measure Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) Tigecycline
Items, March 2026 316,146 1
Items, last 12 months 2,981,784 7
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £659,506 £291

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