Piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium vs Nitrofurantoin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated February 2026

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 90,427.5× as often as Piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium in February 2026 — 361,710 items versus 4 in England.

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Piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Nitrofurantoin · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium versus Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium · ╌ Nitrofurantoin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium versus Nitrofurantoin, February 2026
Measure	Piperacillin sodium/tazobactam sodium	Nitrofurantoin
Items, February 2026	4	361,710
Items, last 12 months	22	4,429,854
Net ingredient cost, February 2026	£3,405	£2,481,311