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Azithromycin 250mg capsules

0501050A0AAAAAA · Infections
Data updated May 2026
12,161items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£35,940

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

153,064items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Azithromycin 250mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 8k 15k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 12,161 Jan 2021: 6k Feb 2021: 6k Mar 2021: 7k Apr 2021: 6k May 2021: 6k Jun 2021: 6k Jul 2021: 6k Aug 2021: 6k Sep 2021: 6k Oct 2021: 7k Nov 2021: 7k Dec 2021: 8k Jan 2022: 8k Feb 2022: 8k Mar 2022: 9k Apr 2022: 9k May 2022: 9k Jun 2022: 9k Jul 2022: 9k Aug 2022: 10k Sep 2022: 10k Oct 2022: 11k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 14k Jan 2023: 13k Feb 2023: 12k Mar 2023: 14k Apr 2023: 12k May 2023: 13k Jun 2023: 14k Jul 2023: 13k Aug 2023: 14k Sep 2023: 14k Oct 2023: 15k Nov 2023: 15k Dec 2023: 15k Jan 2024: 15k Feb 2024: 14k Mar 2024: 14k Apr 2024: 14k May 2024: 14k Jun 2024: 13k Jul 2024: 14k Aug 2024: 13k Sep 2024: 13k Oct 2024: 14k Nov 2024: 14k Dec 2024: 14k Jan 2025: 14k Feb 2025: 12k Mar 2025: 13k Apr 2025: 12k May 2025: 13k Jun 2025: 12k Jul 2025: 13k Aug 2025: 12k Sep 2025: 13k Oct 2025: 13k Nov 2025: 12k Dec 2025: 14k Jan 2026: 13k Feb 2026: 12k Mar 2026: 13k Apr 2026: 13k May 2026: 12k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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