Rifampicin

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antibacterial drugs

Data updated March 2026

Rifampicin was ranked 907th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 898 items, down 8.5% on a year earlier.

898items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£56,128

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

11,161items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Rifampicin: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Rifampicin, by items this month.

Presentations of Rifampicin, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Rifampicin 300mg capsules	606	£46,424
Rifadin 300mg capsules	119	£2,451
Rifampicin 150mg capsules	80	£6,167
Rifadin 150mg capsules	50	£608
Rifadin 100mg/5ml syrup	43	£478

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