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Ciprofloxacin

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501120L0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Ciprofloxacin was ranked 381st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 22,576 items, down 6.6% on a year earlier.

22,576items -6.6%

Dispensed in April 2026

268,369items

Rolling 12 months

£161,070

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Ciprofloxacin: national items dispensed by month

0 19k 39k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 22,576 Jan 2021: 38k Feb 2021: 35k Mar 2021: 38k Apr 2021: 34k May 2021: 33k Jun 2021: 35k Jul 2021: 36k Aug 2021: 36k Sep 2021: 37k Oct 2021: 37k Nov 2021: 38k Dec 2021: 39k Jan 2022: 36k Feb 2022: 33k Mar 2022: 37k Apr 2022: 33k May 2022: 35k Jun 2022: 33k Jul 2022: 33k Aug 2022: 35k Sep 2022: 36k Oct 2022: 37k Nov 2022: 37k Dec 2022: 37k Jan 2023: 38k Feb 2023: 34k Mar 2023: 37k Apr 2023: 32k May 2023: 34k Jun 2023: 33k Jul 2023: 34k Aug 2023: 36k Sep 2023: 34k Oct 2023: 35k Nov 2023: 34k Dec 2023: 33k Jan 2024: 34k Feb 2024: 30k Mar 2024: 29k Apr 2024: 29k May 2024: 27k Jun 2024: 26k Jul 2024: 28k Aug 2024: 27k Sep 2024: 27k Oct 2024: 29k Nov 2024: 27k Dec 2024: 27k Jan 2025: 27k Feb 2025: 24k Mar 2025: 24k Apr 2025: 24k May 2025: 24k Jun 2025: 24k Jul 2025: 25k Aug 2025: 24k Sep 2025: 26k Oct 2025: 26k Nov 2025: 24k Dec 2025: 26k Jan 2026: 24k Feb 2026: 22k Mar 2026: 26k Apr 2026: 23k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £7.13
  • Year on year Down 6.6% 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 Ciprofloxacin this month.

Presentations of Ciprofloxacin, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablets 0501120L0AAAFAF 17,288 £121,538
Ciprofloxacin 250mg tablets 0501120L0AAAAAA 3,044 £5,269
Ciprofloxacin 750mg tablets 0501120L0AAAJAJ 1,569 £5,615
Ciproxin 250mg/5ml oral suspension 0501120L0BBAJBG 662 £27,166
Ciprofloxacin 100mg tablets 0501120L0AAAGAG 12 £1,457
Ciproxin 500mg tablets 0501120L0BBABAF 1 £25

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

Where Ciprofloxacin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ciprofloxacin volumes.

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

Compare Ciprofloxacin with

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