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Azelaic acid vs Erythromycin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Azelaic acid was dispensed 3.3× as often as Erythromycin in March 2026 — 18,292 items versus 5,485 in England.

18,292items

Azelaic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

5,485items

Erythromycin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Azelaic acid versus Erythromycin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Azelaic acid   ·   ╌ Erythromycin

Erythromycin 18,292

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Azelaic acid versus Erythromycin, March 2026
Measure Azelaic acid Erythromycin
Items, March 2026 18,292 5,485
Items, last 12 months 187,809 75,713
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £131,691 £78,367

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