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Cefaclor

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501021A0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Cefaclor was ranked 1149th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 182 items, down 5.7% on a year earlier.

182items -5.7%

Dispensed in April 2026

2,091items

Rolling 12 months

£2,803

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Cefaclor: national items dispensed by month

0 269 538 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 182 Jan 2021: 422 Feb 2021: 370 Mar 2021: 407 Apr 2021: 370 May 2021: 366 Jun 2021: 412 Jul 2021: 404 Aug 2021: 396 Sep 2021: 405 Oct 2021: 388 Nov 2021: 425 Dec 2021: 449 Jan 2022: 405 Feb 2022: 365 Mar 2022: 371 Apr 2022: 374 May 2022: 366 Jun 2022: 328 Jul 2022: 375 Aug 2022: 361 Sep 2022: 352 Oct 2022: 339 Nov 2022: 358 Dec 2022: 538 Jan 2023: 406 Feb 2023: 354 Mar 2023: 399 Apr 2023: 289 May 2023: 332 Jun 2023: 301 Jul 2023: 314 Aug 2023: 305 Sep 2023: 268 Oct 2023: 328 Nov 2023: 319 Dec 2023: 352 Jan 2024: 374 Feb 2024: 305 Mar 2024: 325 Apr 2024: 318 May 2024: 303 Jun 2024: 273 Jul 2024: 264 Aug 2024: 228 Sep 2024: 252 Oct 2024: 263 Nov 2024: 258 Dec 2024: 268 Jan 2025: 276 Feb 2025: 218 Mar 2025: 217 Apr 2025: 193 May 2025: 206 Jun 2025: 197 Jul 2025: 194 Aug 2025: 177 Sep 2025: 178 Oct 2025: 198 Nov 2025: 174 Dec 2025: 226 Jan 2026: 207 Feb 2026: 179 Mar 2026: 179 Apr 2026: 182

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £15.40
  • Year on year Down 5.7% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Cefaclor this month.

Presentations of Cefaclor, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Cefaclor 375mg modified-release tablets 0501021A0AAAGAG 68 £1,476
Cefaclor 250mg/5ml oral suspension 0501021A0AAACAC 42 £653
Cefaclor 500mg capsules 0501021A0AAAEAE 41 £485
Cefaclor 125mg/5ml oral suspension 0501021A0AAABAB 28 £173
Distaclor 125mg/5ml oral suspension 0501021A0BBABAB 3 £17

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Cefaclor is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Cefaclor volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Cefaclor with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.