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Butec 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches

0407020B0BHAAAH · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
25,516items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£200,022

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

330,558items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Butec 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches: national items dispensed by month

0 20k 41k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 25,516 Jan 2021: 40k Feb 2021: 36k Mar 2021: 41k Apr 2021: 39k May 2021: 37k Jun 2021: 40k Jul 2021: 40k Aug 2021: 38k Sep 2021: 40k Oct 2021: 37k Nov 2021: 38k Dec 2021: 40k Jan 2022: 37k Feb 2022: 35k Mar 2022: 40k Apr 2022: 37k May 2022: 38k Jun 2022: 38k Jul 2022: 36k Aug 2022: 37k Sep 2022: 37k Oct 2022: 35k Nov 2022: 35k Dec 2022: 35k Jan 2023: 34k Feb 2023: 31k Mar 2023: 36k Apr 2023: 31k May 2023: 33k Jun 2023: 33k Jul 2023: 31k Aug 2023: 32k Sep 2023: 31k Oct 2023: 33k Nov 2023: 32k Dec 2023: 32k Jan 2024: 33k Feb 2024: 32k Mar 2024: 32k Apr 2024: 33k May 2024: 34k Jun 2024: 32k Jul 2024: 34k Aug 2024: 32k Sep 2024: 31k Oct 2024: 32k Nov 2024: 30k Dec 2024: 31k Jan 2025: 31k Feb 2025: 28k Mar 2025: 29k Apr 2025: 29k May 2025: 30k Jun 2025: 29k Jul 2025: 31k Aug 2025: 28k Sep 2025: 28k Oct 2025: 29k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 29k Jan 2026: 27k Feb 2026: 25k Mar 2026: 27k Apr 2026: 27k May 2026: 26k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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