Rifampicin
Infections
Antibacterial drugs
BNF 0501090R0
Data updated May 2026
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Rifampicin was ranked 905th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 810 items, down 28.3% on a year earlier.
810items
-28.3%
Dispensed in May 2026
10,695items
Rolling 12 months
£62,513
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Rifampicin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £77.18
- Year on year Down 28.3% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Rifampicin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rifampicin 300mg capsules | 0501090R0AAABAB | 499 | £51,207 |
| Rifadin 300mg capsules | 0501090R0BBABAB | 107 | £2,403 |
| Rifampicin 150mg capsules | 0501090R0AAAAAA | 97 | £7,275 |
| Rifadin 150mg capsules | 0501090R0BBAAAA | 63 | £997 |
| Rifadin 100mg/5ml syrup | 0501090R0BBACAF | 43 | £609 |
| Rimactane 300mg capsules | 0501090R0BCABAB | 1 | £22 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Rifampicin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Rifampicin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Rifampicin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.