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Azithromycin 250mg tablets

0501050A0AAAGAG · Infections
Data updated May 2026
40,922items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£95,014

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

507,999items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 23k 47k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 40,922 Jan 2021: 42k Feb 2021: 39k Mar 2021: 43k Apr 2021: 41k May 2021: 38k Jun 2021: 40k Jul 2021: 40k Aug 2021: 38k Sep 2021: 41k Oct 2021: 40k Nov 2021: 41k Dec 2021: 43k Jan 2022: 40k Feb 2022: 37k Mar 2022: 41k Apr 2022: 37k May 2022: 38k Jun 2022: 36k Jul 2022: 36k Aug 2022: 36k Sep 2022: 36k Oct 2022: 37k Nov 2022: 38k Dec 2022: 39k Jan 2023: 38k Feb 2023: 34k Apr 2023: 34k May 2023: 35k Jun 2023: 35k Jul 2023: 34k Aug 2023: 35k Sep 2023: 34k Oct 2023: 36k Nov 2023: 36k Dec 2023: 37k Jan 2024: 38k Feb 2024: 36k Mar 2024: 37k Apr 2024: 38k May 2024: 38k Jun 2024: 35k Jul 2024: 39k Aug 2024: 37k Sep 2024: 37k Oct 2024: 41k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 42k Jan 2025: 43k Feb 2025: 38k Mar 2025: 40k Apr 2025: 40k May 2025: 41k Jun 2025: 39k Jul 2025: 42k Aug 2025: 39k Sep 2025: 42k Oct 2025: 45k Nov 2025: 41k Dec 2025: 47k Jan 2026: 44k Feb 2026: 41k Mar 2026: 44k Apr 2026: 43k May 2026: 41k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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