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Pristinamycin vs Nitrofurantoin

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

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 333,741.0× as often as Pristinamycin in March 2026 — 333,741 items versus 1 in England.

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Pristinamycin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Nitrofurantoin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Pristinamycin versus Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Pristinamycin   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Dec 2021 Apr 2022 Dec 2022 Dec 2023 Mar 2026 Nitrofurantoin 1 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 6 May 2021: 8 Jul 2021: 7 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 3 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 4 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 5 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 4 Dec 2022: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 10 Dec 2023: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 3 Jul 2025: 3 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Pristinamycin versus Nitrofurantoin, March 2026
Measure Pristinamycin Nitrofurantoin
Items, March 2026 1 333,741
Items, last 12 months 28 4,416,505
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £918 £2,268,636

See the full profile for Pristinamycin or Nitrofurantoin.