Erythromycin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Acne and rosacea
Erythromycin was ranked 605th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5,485 items, down 19.6% on a year earlier.
5,485items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£78,367
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
75,713items
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 40mg/ml / Zinc acetate 12mg/ml lotion | 4,996 | £69,949 |
| Zineryt lotion | 261 | £3,478 |
| Aknemycin Plus solution | 223 | £1,946 |
| Erythromycin 4% gel | 5 | £2,994 |
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