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Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501011P0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) was ranked 102nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 261,155 items, up 5.1% on a year earlier.

261,155items +5.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

2,762,910items

Rolling 12 months

£664,027

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V): national items dispensed by month

0 241k 483k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 261,155 Jan 2021: 115k Feb 2021: 103k Mar 2021: 125k Apr 2021: 118k May 2021: 138k Jun 2021: 147k Jul 2021: 151k Aug 2021: 138k Sep 2021: 176k Oct 2021: 195k Nov 2021: 208k Dec 2021: 221k Jan 2022: 192k Feb 2022: 190k Mar 2022: 234k May 2022: 227k Jun 2022: 231k Jul 2022: 245k Aug 2022: 192k Sep 2022: 189k Oct 2022: 230k Nov 2022: 277k Dec 2022: 483k Jan 2023: 328k Feb 2023: 303k Mar 2023: 328k Apr 2023: 235k May 2023: 239k Jun 2023: 214k Jul 2023: 214k Aug 2023: 179k Sep 2023: 173k Oct 2023: 212k Nov 2023: 240k Dec 2023: 274k Jan 2024: 286k Feb 2024: 305k Mar 2024: 328k Apr 2024: 284k May 2024: 276k Jun 2024: 241k Jul 2024: 247k Aug 2024: 178k Sep 2024: 191k Oct 2024: 237k Nov 2024: 249k Dec 2024: 299k Jan 2025: 286k Feb 2025: 277k Mar 2025: 292k Apr 2025: 249k May 2025: 232k Jun 2025: 215k Jul 2025: 213k Aug 2025: 174k Sep 2025: 206k Oct 2025: 246k Nov 2025: 257k Dec 2025: 309k Jan 2026: 282k Feb 2026: 282k Mar 2026: 316k Apr 2026: 261k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £2.54
  • Year on year Up 5.1% 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 Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) this month.

Presentations of Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V), April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets 0501011P0AAAJAJ 191,134 £453,243
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution 0501011P0AAADAD 26,943 £58,187
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution 0501011P0AAAFAF 24,055 £75,231
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0501011P0AAASAS 10,900 £36,700
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 500mg tablets 0501011P0AAAUAU 4,798 £25,589
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0501011P0AAARAR 3,325 £15,078

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

Where Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) volumes.

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

Compare Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) with

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