Cefixime
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antibacterial drugs
Cefixime was ranked 1345th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 40 items, down 9.1% on a year earlier.
40items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,435
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
736items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Cefixime: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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A lower-volume medicine: under 1,000 items in the last 12 months.
Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Cefixime, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cefixime 200mg tablets | 39 | £1,382 |
| Suprax 200mg tablets | 1 | £53 |
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