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Rosuvastatin 5mg tablets

0212000AAAAADAD · Cardiovascular System
Data updated May 2026
289,869items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£421,470

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

3,285,212items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Rosuvastatin 5mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 149k 298k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 289,869 Jan 2021: 104k Feb 2021: 99k Mar 2021: 113k Apr 2021: 110k May 2021: 107k Jun 2021: 114k Jul 2021: 116k Aug 2021: 113k Sep 2021: 118k Oct 2021: 115k Nov 2021: 121k Dec 2021: 129k Jan 2022: 122k Feb 2022: 115k Mar 2022: 133k Apr 2022: 126k May 2022: 133k Jun 2022: 131k Jul 2022: 132k Aug 2022: 139k Sep 2022: 139k Oct 2022: 139k Nov 2022: 144k Dec 2022: 149k Jan 2023: 148k Feb 2023: 139k Mar 2023: 162k Apr 2023: 148k May 2023: 161k Jun 2023: 166k Jul 2023: 166k Aug 2023: 174k Sep 2023: 171k Oct 2023: 175k Nov 2023: 181k Dec 2023: 183k Jan 2024: 190k Feb 2024: 182k Mar 2024: 190k Apr 2024: 199k May 2024: 207k Jun 2024: 195k Jul 2024: 217k Aug 2024: 214k Sep 2024: 210k Oct 2024: 227k Nov 2024: 222k Dec 2024: 232k Jan 2025: 238k Feb 2025: 217k Mar 2025: 236k Apr 2025: 241k May 2025: 254k Jun 2025: 246k Jul 2025: 268k Aug 2025: 251k Sep 2025: 266k Oct 2025: 278k Nov 2025: 259k Dec 2025: 291k Jan 2026: 277k Feb 2026: 267k Mar 2026: 298k Apr 2026: 294k May 2026: 290k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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