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Cefradine

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501021M0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Cefradine was ranked 949th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 667 items, down 16.1% on a year earlier.

667items -16.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

8,277items

Rolling 12 months

£24,242

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Cefradine: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £36.35
  • Year on year Down 16.1% 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 Cefradine this month.

Presentations of Cefradine, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Cefradine 250mg capsules 0501021M0AAAAAA 425 £15,820
Cefradine 500mg capsules 0501021M0AAABAB 242 £8,423

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

Where Cefradine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Cefradine volumes.

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

Compare Cefradine with

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