Linezolid

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antibacterial drugs

Data updated March 2026

Linezolid was ranked 1133rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 209 items, up 62.0% on a year earlier.

209items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£77,925

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,169items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Linezolid: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Download CSV

Embed this chart

<iframe src="https://pharmainsight.co.uk/embed/medicines/linezolid-0501070w0" width="100%" height="280" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Linezolid: NHS prescribing in England — PharmaInsight"></iframe>

Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Linezolid, by items this month.

Presentations of Linezolid, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Linezolid 600mg tablets	185	£64,086
Zyvox 600mg tablets	12	£7,165
Zyvox 100mg/5ml granules for oral suspension	12	£6,675

Compare Linezolid with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.