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Pivmecillinam hydrochloride

Pivmecillinam hydrochloride

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501015P0

Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Pivmecillinam hydrochloride was ranked 345th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 28,887 items, up 3.1% on a year earlier.

28,887items +3.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

337,646items

Rolling 12 months

£258,959

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Pivmecillinam hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
Presentations 2 shown
Average cost / item £8.96
Year on year Up 3.1% 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.

Where Pivmecillinam hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Pivmecillinam hydrochloride volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Pivmecillinam hydrochloride with

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

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Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Pivmecillinam 200mg tablets	0501015P0AAABAB	28,575	£256,137
Selexid 200mg tablets	0501015P0BBABAB	312	£2,822