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Clarithromycin 500mg tablets

0501050B0AAADAD · Infections
Data updated May 2026
111,649items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£208,673

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,477,290items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 108k 216k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 111,649 Jan 2021: 99k Feb 2021: 85k Mar 2021: 95k Apr 2021: 90k May 2021: 90k Jun 2021: 101k Jul 2021: 108k Aug 2021: 103k Sep 2021: 119k Oct 2021: 132k Nov 2021: 140k Dec 2021: 143k Jan 2022: 122k Feb 2022: 108k Mar 2022: 130k Apr 2022: 120k May 2022: 118k Jun 2022: 118k Jul 2022: 119k Aug 2022: 113k Sep 2022: 112k Oct 2022: 133k Nov 2022: 143k Dec 2022: 216k Jan 2023: 169k Feb 2023: 137k Mar 2023: 147k Apr 2023: 121k Jun 2023: 121k Jul 2023: 115k Aug 2023: 119k Sep 2023: 114k Oct 2023: 128k Nov 2023: 137k Dec 2023: 154k Jan 2024: 167k Feb 2024: 150k Mar 2024: 154k Apr 2024: 156k May 2024: 153k Jun 2024: 135k Jul 2024: 139k Aug 2024: 118k Sep 2024: 117k Oct 2024: 139k Nov 2024: 138k Dec 2024: 163k Jan 2025: 163k Feb 2025: 135k Mar 2025: 139k Apr 2025: 126k May 2025: 118k Jun 2025: 114k Jul 2025: 119k Aug 2025: 105k Sep 2025: 112k Oct 2025: 129k Nov 2025: 121k Dec 2025: 147k Jan 2026: 143k Feb 2026: 125k Mar 2026: 133k Apr 2026: 119k May 2026: 112k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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