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Gentamicin sulfate

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501040H0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Gentamicin sulfate was ranked 1155th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 176 items, down 16.2% on a year earlier.

176items -16.2%

Dispensed in April 2026

2,010items

Rolling 12 months

£9,332

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Gentamicin sulfate: national items dispensed by month

0 144.5 289 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 176 Jan 2021: 268 Feb 2021: 236 Mar 2021: 277 Apr 2021: 247 May 2021: 259 Jun 2021: 278 Jul 2021: 289 Aug 2021: 259 Sep 2021: 255 Oct 2021: 275 Nov 2021: 283 Dec 2021: 278 Jan 2022: 234 Feb 2022: 249 Mar 2022: 266 Apr 2022: 265 May 2022: 244 Jun 2022: 224 Jul 2022: 227 Aug 2022: 253 Sep 2022: 217 Oct 2022: 238 Nov 2022: 244 Dec 2022: 226 Jan 2023: 250 Feb 2023: 226 Mar 2023: 223 Apr 2023: 192 May 2023: 201 Jun 2023: 234 Jul 2023: 222 Aug 2023: 224 Sep 2023: 218 Oct 2023: 241 Nov 2023: 214 Dec 2023: 218 Jan 2024: 219 Feb 2024: 210 Mar 2024: 218 Apr 2024: 200 May 2024: 225 Jun 2024: 190 Jul 2024: 233 Aug 2024: 217 Sep 2024: 215 Oct 2024: 206 Nov 2024: 206 Dec 2024: 195 Jan 2025: 231 Feb 2025: 192 Mar 2025: 192 Apr 2025: 210 May 2025: 185 Jun 2025: 188 Jul 2025: 185 Aug 2025: 173 Sep 2025: 178 Oct 2025: 210 Nov 2025: 171 Dec 2025: 205 Jan 2026: 168 Feb 2026: 167 Mar 2026: 189 Apr 2026: 176

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £53.02
  • Year on year Down 16.2% 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 Gentamicin sulfate this month.

Presentations of Gentamicin sulfate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Gentamicin 80mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules 0501040H0AAAAAA 126 £6,449
Gentamicin 80mg/2ml solution for injection vials 0501040H0AAAMAM 41 £1,848
Cidomycin 80mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules 0501040H0BBAAAA 6 £483
Gentamicin 20mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules 0501040H0AABBBB 3 £551

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

Where Gentamicin sulfate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Gentamicin sulfate volumes.

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

Compare Gentamicin sulfate with

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