Erythromycin
Skin
Acne and rosacea
BNF 1306010I0
Data updated May 2026
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Erythromycin was ranked 662nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,771 items, down 59.4% on a year earlier.
2,771items
-59.4%
Dispensed in May 2026
68,644items
Rolling 12 months
£41,732
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Erythromycin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Acne and rosacea
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £15.06
- Year on year Down 59.4% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Erythromycin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin 40mg/ml / Zinc acetate 12mg/ml lotion | 1306010I0AAABAB | 2,478 | £35,123 |
| Aknemycin Plus solution | 1306010I0BFAAAF | 169 | £1,593 |
| Zineryt lotion | 1306010I0BCAAAB | 122 | £1,721 |
| Erythromycin 4% gel | 1306010I0AAAEAE | 2 | £3,294 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Erythromycin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Erythromycin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Erythromycin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.