Metronidazole
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Treatment of vaginal and vulval conditions
Metronidazole was ranked 684th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 3,224 items, little changed on a year earlier.
3,224items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£16,033
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
38,235items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Metronidazole: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Metronidazole, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Zidoval 0.75% vaginal gel | 3,224 | £16,033 |
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