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Temocillin sodium vs Nitrofurantoin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2024

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 333,741.0× as often as Temocillin sodium in April 2024 — 333,741 items versus 1 in England.

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Temocillin sodium · April 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

333,741items

Nitrofurantoin · April 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Temocillin sodium versus Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Temocillin sodium   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k Mar 2022 Sep 2022 May 2023 Apr 2024 Nitrofurantoin 1 Mar 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 May 2023: 1 Apr 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2024

Temocillin sodium versus Nitrofurantoin, April 2024
Measure Temocillin sodium Nitrofurantoin
Items, April 2024 1 333,741
Items, last 12 months 5 4,416,505
Net ingredient cost, April 2024 £25 £2,268,636

See the full profile for Temocillin sodium or Nitrofurantoin.