Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) vs Trimethoprim

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was dispensed 2.4× as often as Trimethoprim in March 2026 — 316,146 items versus 131,731 in England.

316,146items

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

131,731items

Trimethoprim · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) · ╌ Trimethoprim

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) versus Trimethoprim, March 2026
Measure	Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)	Trimethoprim
Items, March 2026	316,146	131,731
Items, last 12 months	2,981,784	1,570,294
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£659,506	£660,376