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Flucloxacillin sodium

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501012G0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Flucloxacillin sodium was ranked 83rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 327,028 items, down 1.4% on a year earlier.

327,028items -1.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,991,451items

Rolling 12 months

£809,468

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Flucloxacillin sodium: national items dispensed by month

0 222k 444k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 327,028 Jan 2021: 282k Feb 2021: 278k Mar 2021: 328k Apr 2021: 302k May 2021: 284k Jun 2021: 347k Jul 2021: 377k Aug 2021: 334k Sep 2021: 341k Oct 2021: 301k Nov 2021: 297k Dec 2021: 285k Jan 2022: 283k Feb 2022: 273k Mar 2022: 317k Apr 2022: 281k May 2022: 321k Jun 2022: 326k Jul 2022: 362k Aug 2022: 370k Sep 2022: 327k Oct 2022: 306k Nov 2022: 307k Dec 2022: 284k Jan 2023: 303k Feb 2023: 289k Mar 2023: 328k Apr 2023: 282k May 2023: 327k Jun 2023: 388k Jul 2023: 358k Aug 2023: 368k Oct 2023: 335k Nov 2023: 308k Dec 2023: 282k Jan 2024: 306k Feb 2024: 293k Mar 2024: 299k Apr 2024: 312k May 2024: 347k Jun 2024: 343k Jul 2024: 384k Aug 2024: 378k Sep 2024: 342k Oct 2024: 335k Nov 2024: 301k Dec 2024: 285k Jan 2025: 304k Feb 2025: 281k Mar 2025: 309k Apr 2025: 304k May 2025: 332k Jun 2025: 368k Jul 2025: 444k Aug 2025: 371k Sep 2025: 352k Oct 2025: 334k Nov 2025: 293k Dec 2025: 297k Jan 2026: 299k Feb 2026: 279k Mar 2026: 319k Apr 2026: 309k May 2026: 327k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 8 shown
  • Average cost / item £2.48
  • Year on year Down 1.4% 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 Flucloxacillin sodium this month.

Presentations of Flucloxacillin sodium, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules 0501012G0AAABAB 285,458 £654,601
Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution 0501012G0AAAGAG 14,133 £51,945
Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution 0501012G0AAAFAF 13,110 £35,342
Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules 0501012G0AAAAAA 9,110 £10,633
Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0501012G0AAAQAQ 3,924 £50,419
Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0501012G0AAAPAP 1,289 £6,190
Flucloxacillin 1g powder for solution for injection vials 0501012G0AAAEAE 3 £290
Flucloxacillin 500mg powder for solution for injection vials 0501012G0AAADAD 1 £48

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

Where Flucloxacillin sodium is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Flucloxacillin sodium volumes.

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

Compare Flucloxacillin sodium with

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