Linezolid
Linezolid was ranked 1143rd of 1,796 medicines by items in June 2026, with 187 items, up 2.2% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in June 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · June 2026
Figure 1. Linezolid: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £384.64
- Year on year Up 2.2% on a year earlier
Top presentations, June 2026
The individual products dispensed under Linezolid this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linezolid 600mg tablets | 0501070W0AAAAAA | 178 | £68,279 |
| Zyvox 100mg/5ml granules for oral suspension | 0501070W0BBACAB | 6 | £1,780 |
| Zyvox 600mg tablets | 0501070W0BBAAAA | 3 | £1,869 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to June 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Linezolid is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Linezolid volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Linezolid with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Linezolid is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.