Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin was ranked 37th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 637,960 items, down 6.1% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Amoxicillin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
- Presentations 12 shown
- Average cost / item £1.28
- Year on year Down 6.1% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Amoxicillin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 0501013B0AAABAB | 485,401 | £479,254 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 0501013B0AAATAT | 80,577 | £139,131 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 0501013B0AAAKAK | 41,310 | £81,290 |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 0501013B0AAASAS | 12,544 | £10,891 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg capsules | 0501013B0AAAAAA | 6,361 | £8,363 |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 0501013B0AAAJAJ | 6,053 | £6,034 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 0501013B0AAAVAV | 2,928 | £34,467 |
| Amoxicillin 3g oral powder sachets sugar free | 0501013B0AAAHAH | 1,554 | £53,284 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg tablets | 0501013B0AABDBD | 1,227 | £1,954 |
| Amoxil 500mg capsules | 0501013B0BCABAB | 3 | £4 |
| Amoxil 250mg/5ml syrup sucrose free | 0501013B0BCAFAT | 1 | £2 |
| Amoxil 3g oral powder sachets sucrose free | 0501013B0BCAIAH | 1 | £23 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Amoxicillin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Amoxicillin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 8,389
- Granta Medical Practices 4,227
- Holderness Health 3,931
- Rothschild House Group 3,543
- Lancaster Medical Practice 2,923
- James Street Group Pract 2,826
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Amoxicillin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.