Cefixime Price in the United Kingdom (2026)
Cheapest 200 mg tablet: 200mg tablets, £13.23 for 7 tablets. Official Drug Tariff price list, Oct 2026.
≈ $2.53 per tabletWhat a patient pays for cefixime in the United Kingdom
NHS prescription charge per item in England, whatever the medicine costs. Free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and for exempt groups such as people aged 60 and over, under 16s and people with certain conditions.
has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.055 vs $2.53 here (different price types; see below).
How much will Cefixime 200 mg tablet cost you?
All 1 cefixime product in the United Kingdom
| Medicine | Pack | Price | Per unit | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200mg tablets | 7 tablets | £13.23 | £1.89 | Category C |
Cefixime 200 mg tablet: the United Kingdom vs India
| Country | Price type | Per tablet (local) | Per unit (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Jan Aushadhi MRP | ₹5.26 | $0.055 |
Countries publish different kinds of price (manufacturer, reimbursement or retail), so differences are partly due to what is measured. Converted at ECB reference rates of 23 October 2026.
How Drug Tariff prices work in the United Kingdom
Prices on this page are the NHS Drug Tariff (Part VIIIA) price: what the NHS pays a pharmacy in England and Wales for the generic medicine. Patients do not pay this price. In England many people pay a flat prescription charge per item and many others are exempt; prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Sources
- NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (Categories A, C and M), October 2026. www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/dr. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- Department of Health and Social Care / Community Pharmacy England. NHS prescription charges in England 2026/27: £9.90 per item; prepayment certificate £32.05 (3 months), £114.50 (12 months). cpe.org.uk/our-news/nhs-prescription-charges-frozen-for-the-second-yea. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
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