Nitrofurantoin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antibacterial drugs
Nitrofurantoin was ranked 72nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 361,710 items, up 5.4% on a year earlier.
361,710items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£2,481,311
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
4,429,854items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Nitrofurantoin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Nitrofurantoin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrofurantoin 100mg modified-release capsules | 317,602 | £1,990,354 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg capsules | 20,671 | £27,822 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg tablets | 10,082 | £33,301 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100mg tablets | 6,425 | £19,636 |
| Nitrofurantoin 100mg capsules | 5,015 | £41,980 |
| Nitrofurantoin 25mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 1,864 | £362,147 |
| Nitrofurantoin 25mg/5ml oral liquid | 42 | £5,361 |
| Macrobid 100mg modified-release capsules | 6 | £50 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg/5ml oral liquid | 1 | £46 |
| Nitrofurantoin 2.5mg/5ml oral liquid | 1 | £316 |
| Nitrofurantoin 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 1 | £298 |
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