PI Pharma Insight

Butec 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches

BNF presentation 0407020B0BHAAAH within chapter Central Nervous System. Analyse prescribing behaviour, spending pressure, and high-usage pharmacies.

Product

Butec

Chemical substance

Buprenorphine

Presentation code

0407020B0BHAAAH

Usage overview

Total items and spend derived from NHS dispensing data.

Items dispensed

120,355

NHS spend (£)

£924,331.88

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 13,454
February 2025 88
December 2024 3,409
November 2024 15,085
October 2024 16,742
September 2024 37
August 2024 1,307
July 2024 17,020
May 2024 3,917
July 2021 8,436
June 2021 5,275
December 2020 16,101

Top pharmacies dispensing this medicine

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

Pharmacy Items Region
Hereford Medical Group
ODS M81026
262 18C - HEREFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE ICB
Vida Healthcare
ODS D82044
244 26A - NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB
Swan Medical Group
ODS J82098
241 D9Y0V - HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT ICB
Unknown pharmacy 239 No data available
Haxby Group Practice
ODS B82026
225 03Q - HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE ICB
Unknown pharmacy 221 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 213 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 204 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 200 No data available
Unknown pharmacy 196 No data available