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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Nifedipine 5mg capsules

0206020R0AAAAAA · Cardiovascular System
Data updated April 2026
13,832items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£834,350

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

159,296items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Nifedipine 5mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 8k 16k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 13,832 Jan 2021: 5k Feb 2021: 5k Mar 2021: 6k Apr 2021: 5k May 2021: 5k Jun 2021: 4k Jul 2021: 4k Aug 2021: 4k Sep 2021: 4k Oct 2021: 5k Nov 2021: 6k Dec 2021: 7k Jan 2022: 7k Feb 2022: 7k Mar 2022: 7k Apr 2022: 7k May 2022: 6k Jun 2022: 6k Jul 2022: 6k Aug 2022: 5k Sep 2022: 6k Oct 2022: 7k Nov 2022: 8k Dec 2022: 10k Jan 2023: 9k Feb 2023: 10k Mar 2023: 11k Apr 2023: 9k May 2023: 9k Jun 2023: 8k Jul 2023: 8k Aug 2023: 8k Sep 2023: 8k Oct 2023: 9k Nov 2023: 11k Dec 2023: 12k Jan 2024: 13k Feb 2024: 11k Mar 2024: 12k Apr 2024: 11k May 2024: 11k Jun 2024: 10k Jul 2024: 10k Aug 2024: 9k Sep 2024: 10k Oct 2024: 12k Nov 2024: 12k Dec 2024: 13k Jan 2025: 15k Feb 2025: 14k Mar 2025: 14k Apr 2025: 13k May 2025: 12k Jun 2025: 11k Jul 2025: 11k Aug 2025: 10k Sep 2025: 12k Oct 2025: 13k Nov 2025: 13k Dec 2025: 15k Jan 2026: 16k Feb 2026: 15k Mar 2026: 15k Apr 2026: 14k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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