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Fidaxomicin

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501070AC
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

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

0 75 150 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 138 Jan 2021: 13 Feb 2021: 21 Mar 2021: 20 Apr 2021: 15 May 2021: 18 Jun 2021: 26 Jul 2021: 27 Aug 2021: 33 Sep 2021: 44 Oct 2021: 41 Nov 2021: 51 Dec 2021: 64 Jan 2022: 52 Feb 2022: 36 Mar 2022: 61 Apr 2022: 48 May 2022: 49 Jun 2022: 58 Jul 2022: 81 Aug 2022: 95 Sep 2022: 117 Oct 2022: 74 Nov 2022: 82 Dec 2022: 65 Jan 2023: 56 Feb 2023: 49 Mar 2023: 79 Apr 2023: 70 May 2023: 60 Jun 2023: 98 Jul 2023: 96 Aug 2023: 103 Sep 2023: 111 Oct 2023: 75 Nov 2023: 72 Dec 2023: 90 Jan 2024: 104 Feb 2024: 91 Mar 2024: 79 Apr 2024: 98 May 2024: 121 Jun 2024: 126 Jul 2024: 132 Aug 2024: 150 Sep 2024: 122 Oct 2024: 135 Nov 2024: 132 Dec 2024: 125 Jan 2025: 111 Feb 2025: 110 Mar 2025: 113 Apr 2025: 116 May 2025: 118 Jun 2025: 101 Jul 2025: 132 Aug 2025: 131 Sep 2025: 136 Oct 2025: 148 Nov 2025: 138 Dec 2025: 131 Jan 2026: 127 Feb 2026: 108 Mar 2026: 122 Apr 2026: 138

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.

Presentations of Fidaxomicin, April 2026
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.

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.