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Tinidazole vs Nitrofurantoin

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

Nitrofurantoin was dispensed 341,310.0× as often as Tinidazole in January 2026 — 341,310 items versus 1 in England.

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Tinidazole · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

341,310items

Nitrofurantoin · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tinidazole   ·   ╌ Nitrofurantoin

0 204k 408k Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Jun 2022 Nov 2022 Jan 2026 Nitrofurantoin 1 Jan 2021: 93 Feb 2021: 40 Mar 2021: 23 Apr 2021: 16 May 2021: 14 Jun 2021: 5 Jul 2021: 7 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 7 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 4 Feb 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 3 Jan 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Tinidazole versus Nitrofurantoin, January 2026
Measure Tinidazole Nitrofurantoin
Items, January 2026 1 341,310
Items, last 12 months 18 4,433,977
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £3 £2,322,288

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