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Cefoxitin sodium

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501021E0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Cefoxitin sodium was ranked 1716th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1 items.

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Dispensed in May 2026

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Rolling 12 months

£73

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Cefoxitin sodium: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £72.88
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Cefoxitin sodium this month.

Presentations of Cefoxitin sodium, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Cefoxitin 2g powder for solution for injection vials 0501021E0AAAEAE 1 £73

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

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The monthly series for Cefoxitin sodium is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.