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Cefradine

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

Cefradine was ranked 943rd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 651 items, down 21.3% on a year earlier.

651items -21.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

7,267items

Rolling 12 months

£22,546

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Cefradine: 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 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £34.63
  • Year on year Down 21.3% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Cefradine this month.

Presentations of Cefradine, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Cefradine 250mg capsules 0501021M0AAAAAA 394 £14,422
Cefradine 500mg capsules 0501021M0AAABAB 257 £8,124

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 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.

Download this data

The monthly series for Cefradine 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.