Erythromycin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antibacterial drugs
Erythromycin was ranked 393rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 21,331 items, down 7.3% on a year earlier.
21,331items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£218,356
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
257,004items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Erythromycin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Erythromycin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 21,330 | £218,350 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant capsules | 1 | £7 |
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