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Gentamicin sulfate

Skin Anti-infective skin preparations BNF 1310012I0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Gentamicin sulfate was ranked 1572nd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 5 items, up 150.0% on a year earlier.

5items +150%

Dispensed in May 2026

32items

Rolling 12 months

£1,021

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Gentamicin sulfate: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anti-infective skin preparations
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £204.16
  • Year on year Up 150.0% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Gentamicin sulfate this month.

Presentations of Gentamicin sulfate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Gentamicin 0.1% cream 1310012I0AAAEAE 5 £1,021

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 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.

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The monthly series for Gentamicin sulfate is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.