PI Pharma Insight

Octasa 800mg MR gastro-resistant tablets

BNF presentation 0105010B0BIAAAS within chapter Gastro-Intestinal System. Analyse prescribing behaviour, spending pressure, and high-usage pharmacies.

Product

Octasa

Chemical substance

Mesalazine (Systemic)

Presentation code

0105010B0BIAAAS

Usage overview

Total items and spend derived from NHS dispensing data.

Items dispensed

63,053

NHS spend (£)

£3,790,474.37

Recent activity

March 2025

Monitor this presentation to understand cost pressures, availability challenges, and opportunities for clinical optimisation.

Dispensing trend

Month-by-month national usage.

Month Items dispensed
March 2025 8,498
February 2025 141
December 2024 3,531
November 2024 8,724
October 2024 9,021
September 2024 94
August 2024 1,270
July 2024 8,877
May 2024 3,364
July 2021 3,971
June 2021 2,735
December 2020 6,120

Top pharmacies dispensing this medicine

Identify providers with the highest utilisation to focus engagement and support.

Pharmacy Items Region
Unknown pharmacy 71 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 67 No data available
Lakeside Healthcare Stamford
ODS C83007
66 71E - LINCOLNSHIRE ICB
Unknown pharmacy 66 No data available
The Health Centre (holmes Chapel)
ODS N81077
57 27D - CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE ICB
Unknown pharmacy 52 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 51 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 51 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 50 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 50 No data available