Azithromycin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Anti-infective eye preparations
Azithromycin was ranked 1142nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 200 items, up 4.2% on a year earlier.
200items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£4,380
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
2,276items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Azithromycin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Azithromycin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Azyter 15mg/g eye drops 0.25g unit dose | 200 | £4,380 |
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