Fidaxomicin
Infections
Antibacterial drugs
BNF 0501070AC
Data updated April 2026
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Fidaxomicin was ranked 1181st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 138 items, up 19.0% on a year earlier.
138items
+19%
Dispensed in April 2026
1,412items
Rolling 12 months
£182,790
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Fidaxomicin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £1,324.57
- Year on year Up 19.0% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Fidaxomicin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidaxomicin 200mg tablets | 0501070ACAAAAAA | 129 | £169,290 |
| Fidaxomicin 40mg/ml oral suspension sugar free | 0501070ACAAABAB | 9 | £13,500 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Fidaxomicin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Fidaxomicin volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 17
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 11
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 9
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board 9
- NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board 7
- NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board 6
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Fidaxomicin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.