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Glucophage SR 500mg tablets

0601022B0BBACAS · Endocrine System
Data updated May 2026
11,764items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£81,675

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

151,657items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Glucophage SR 500mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 11k 22k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 11,764 Jan 2021: 21k Feb 2021: 20k Mar 2021: 22k Apr 2021: 21k May 2021: 20k Jun 2021: 21k Jul 2021: 21k Aug 2021: 20k Sep 2021: 21k Oct 2021: 20k Nov 2021: 21k Dec 2021: 22k Jan 2022: 20k Feb 2022: 19k Mar 2022: 21k Apr 2022: 20k May 2022: 21k Jun 2022: 20k Jul 2022: 20k Aug 2022: 21k Sep 2022: 20k Oct 2022: 20k Nov 2022: 20k Dec 2022: 20k Jan 2023: 20k Feb 2023: 18k Mar 2023: 21k Apr 2023: 19k May 2023: 20k Jun 2023: 19k Jul 2023: 18k Aug 2023: 18k Sep 2023: 18k Oct 2023: 18k Nov 2023: 18k Dec 2023: 17k Jan 2024: 18k Mar 2024: 16k Apr 2024: 17k May 2024: 17k Jun 2024: 15k Jul 2024: 16k Aug 2024: 15k Sep 2024: 15k Oct 2024: 15k Nov 2024: 14k Dec 2024: 15k Jan 2025: 15k Feb 2025: 13k Mar 2025: 13k Apr 2025: 13k May 2025: 14k Jun 2025: 13k Jul 2025: 14k Aug 2025: 12k Sep 2025: 13k Oct 2025: 13k Nov 2025: 12k Dec 2025: 13k Jan 2026: 13k Feb 2026: 12k Mar 2026: 12k Apr 2026: 12k May 2026: 12k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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