Diphtheria
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Vaccines and antisera
Diphtheria was ranked 342nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 29,923 items, up 11.9% on a year earlier.
29,923items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£235,747
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
334,780items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Diphtheria: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Diphtheria, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Revaxis vacc inj 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 29,827 | £233,727 |
| Adacel vacc inj 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 50 | £950 |
| Repevax vacc inj 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 23 | £460 |
| Infanrix Hexa vacc inj 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 12 | £334 |
| Boostrix-IPV inj 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 6 | £136 |
| Infanrix-IPV + Hib vacc inj 0.5ml pre-filled syringes | 5 | £139 |
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