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Zanamivir vs Oseltamivir phosphate

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

Oseltamivir phosphate was dispensed 762.0× as often as Zanamivir in April 2026 — 762 items versus 1 in England.

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Zanamivir · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Oseltamivir phosphate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Zanamivir versus Oseltamivir phosphate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Zanamivir   ·   ╌ Oseltamivir phosphate

0 8k 15k Jan 2021 Mar 2022 Dec 2022 Sep 2023 Oct 2024 Jun 2025 Apr 2026 Oseltamivir phos… 1 Jan 2021: 2 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 3 Mar 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 20 Jan 2023: 6 Feb 2023: 8 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 4 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 14 Jan 2025: 69 Feb 2025: 7 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 9 Dec 2025: 17 Jan 2026: 7 Feb 2026: 4 Mar 2026: 2 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Zanamivir versus Oseltamivir phosphate, April 2026
Measure Zanamivir Oseltamivir phosphate
Items, April 2026 1 762
Items, last 12 months 52 37,359
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £16 £10,440

See the full profile for Zanamivir or Oseltamivir phosphate.