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Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)

Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid)

Name: Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) NHS prescribing in England
Creator: PharmaInsight
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Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501013K0

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Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) was ranked 173rd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 106,002 items, down 1.0% on a year earlier.

106,002items -1%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,107,782items

Rolling 12 months

£268,239

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid): national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £2.53
Year on year Down 1.0% 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 Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) this month.

Presentations of Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid), May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets	0501013K0AAAJAJ	88,588	£163,598
Co-amoxiclav 250mg/125mg tablets	0501013K0AAAAAA	4,508	£7,363
Co-amoxiclav 125mg/31mg/5ml oral suspension	0501013K0AAAHAH	4,120	£19,032
Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free	0501013K0AAAGAG	3,985	£45,519
Co-amoxiclav 250mg/62mg/5ml oral suspension	0501013K0AAAIAI	3,252	£19,357
Co-amoxiclav 400mg/57mg/5ml oral suspension	0501013K0AAAPAP	587	£5,719
Co-amoxiclav 400mg/57mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free	0501013K0AAAKAK	445	£2,796
Augmentin 625mg tablets	0501013K0BBALAJ	311	£3,391
Augmentin 375mg tablets	0501013K0BBAAAA	64	£386
Augmentin-Duo 400/57 oral suspension	0501013K0BBAQAP	55	£551
Augmentin 250/62 oral suspension	0501013K0BBANAI	40	£281
Augmentin 125/31 oral suspension	0501013K0BBAPAH	32	£145
Co-amoxiclav 875mg/125mg tablets	0501013K0AAANAN	12	£72
Co-amoxiclav 125mg/31mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free	0501013K0AAADAD	2	£27
Augmentin 375mg dispersible tablets	0501013K0BBABAB	1	£2

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

Where Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) volumes.

Top regions

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 5,931

Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) with

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The monthly series for Co-amoxiclav (Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) 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.