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Doxycycline hyclate

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the oropharynx BNF 1203010U0
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Doxycycline hyclate was ranked 1165th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 143 items, down 12.8% on a year earlier.

143items -12.8%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,701items

Rolling 12 months

£2,977

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Doxycycline hyclate: national items dispensed by month

0 99 198 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 143 Jan 2021: 174 Feb 2021: 137 Mar 2021: 156 Apr 2021: 170 May 2021: 156 Jun 2021: 164 Jul 2021: 168 Aug 2021: 153 Sep 2021: 159 Oct 2021: 139 Nov 2021: 163 Dec 2021: 143 Jan 2022: 140 Feb 2022: 161 Mar 2022: 191 Apr 2022: 176 May 2022: 176 Jun 2022: 149 Jul 2022: 140 Aug 2022: 151 Sep 2022: 145 Oct 2022: 142 Nov 2022: 163 Dec 2022: 143 Jan 2023: 133 Feb 2023: 147 Mar 2023: 175 Apr 2023: 155 May 2023: 162 Jun 2023: 164 Jul 2023: 163 Aug 2023: 198 Sep 2023: 150 Oct 2023: 158 Nov 2023: 151 Dec 2023: 150 Jan 2024: 154 Feb 2024: 155 Mar 2024: 140 Apr 2024: 164 May 2024: 180 Jun 2024: 139 Jul 2024: 149 Aug 2024: 137 Sep 2024: 147 Oct 2024: 111 Nov 2024: 141 Dec 2024: 165 Jan 2025: 146 Feb 2025: 136 Mar 2025: 141 Apr 2025: 149 May 2025: 164 Jun 2025: 150 Jul 2025: 159 Aug 2025: 111 Sep 2025: 144 Oct 2025: 136 Nov 2025: 128 Dec 2025: 130 Jan 2026: 138 Feb 2026: 123 Mar 2026: 176 Apr 2026: 163 May 2026: 143

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £20.82
  • Year on year Down 12.8% 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 Doxycycline hyclate this month.

Presentations of Doxycycline hyclate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Periostat 20mg tablets 1203010U0BBABAB 143 £2,977

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

Where Doxycycline hyclate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Doxycycline hyclate volumes.

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

Compare Doxycycline hyclate with

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