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Azithromycin 500mg tablets

0501050A0AAADAD · Infections
Data updated May 2026
13,259items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£36,083

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

165,850items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Azithromycin 500mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 8k 16k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 13,259 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 10k Mar 2021: 11k Apr 2021: 10k May 2021: 10k Jun 2021: 10k Jul 2021: 10k Aug 2021: 10k Sep 2021: 11k Oct 2021: 11k Nov 2021: 11k Dec 2021: 12k Jan 2022: 11k Feb 2022: 10k Mar 2022: 12k Apr 2022: 11k May 2022: 11k Jun 2022: 11k Jul 2022: 11k Aug 2022: 11k Sep 2022: 11k Oct 2022: 12k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 16k Jan 2023: 14k Feb 2023: 12k Mar 2023: 13k Apr 2023: 12k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 12k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 12k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 13k Dec 2023: 13k Jan 2024: 14k Feb 2024: 13k Mar 2024: 13k Apr 2024: 13k May 2024: 14k Jun 2024: 13k Jul 2024: 14k Aug 2024: 13k Sep 2024: 13k Oct 2024: 14k Nov 2024: 14k Dec 2024: 15k Jan 2025: 15k Feb 2025: 13k Mar 2025: 13k Apr 2025: 13k May 2025: 13k Jun 2025: 13k Jul 2025: 13k Aug 2025: 12k Sep 2025: 14k Oct 2025: 15k Nov 2025: 14k Dec 2025: 15k Jan 2026: 15k Feb 2026: 14k Mar 2026: 15k Apr 2026: 14k May 2026: 13k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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