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Acarbose 100mg tablets

0601023A0AAABAB · Endocrine System
Data updated April 2026
484items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£13,758

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

5,674items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Acarbose 100mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 316 632 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 484 Jan 2021: 544 Feb 2021: 553 Mar 2021: 578 Apr 2021: 535 May 2021: 530 Jun 2021: 545 Jul 2021: 557 Aug 2021: 527 Sep 2021: 548 Oct 2021: 535 Nov 2021: 505 Dec 2021: 570 Jan 2022: 528 Feb 2022: 495 Mar 2022: 547 Apr 2022: 491 May 2022: 531 Jun 2022: 510 Jul 2022: 449 Aug 2022: 564 Sep 2022: 631 Oct 2022: 632 Nov 2022: 563 Dec 2022: 477 Jan 2023: 521 Feb 2023: 462 Mar 2023: 519 Apr 2023: 448 May 2023: 467 Jun 2023: 463 Jul 2023: 474 Aug 2023: 446 Sep 2023: 461 Oct 2023: 440 Nov 2023: 447 Dec 2023: 460 Jan 2024: 464 Feb 2024: 451 Mar 2024: 428 Apr 2024: 464 May 2024: 453 Jun 2024: 444 Jul 2024: 440 Aug 2024: 441 Sep 2024: 452 Oct 2024: 475 Nov 2024: 410 Dec 2024: 465 Jan 2025: 446 Feb 2025: 372 Mar 2025: 406 Apr 2025: 415 May 2025: 447 Jun 2025: 408 Jul 2025: 425 Aug 2025: 416 Sep 2025: 440 Oct 2025: 458 Nov 2025: 435 Dec 2025: 549 Jan 2026: 565 Feb 2026: 519 Mar 2026: 528 Apr 2026: 484

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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