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Bupivacaine 50mg/10ml (0.5%) solution for injection ampoules

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Data updated May 2026
547items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£851

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,894items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Bupivacaine 50mg/10ml (0.5%) solution for injection ampoules: national items dispensed by month

0 390 780 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 547 Jan 2021: 56 Feb 2021: 57 Mar 2021: 57 Apr 2021: 80 May 2021: 81 Jun 2021: 80 Jul 2021: 633 Aug 2021: 98 Sep 2021: 185 Oct 2021: 164 Nov 2021: 110 Dec 2021: 93 Jan 2022: 109 Feb 2022: 132 Mar 2022: 161 Apr 2022: 151 May 2022: 201 Jun 2022: 137 Jul 2022: 120 Aug 2022: 145 Sep 2022: 101 Oct 2022: 131 Nov 2022: 98 Dec 2022: 178 Jan 2023: 167 Feb 2023: 40 Mar 2023: 120 Apr 2023: 138 May 2023: 255 Jun 2023: 204 Jul 2023: 147 Aug 2023: 280 Sep 2023: 260 Oct 2023: 165 Nov 2023: 229 Dec 2023: 300 Jan 2024: 363 Feb 2024: 780 Mar 2024: 321 Apr 2024: 441 May 2024: 314 Jun 2024: 404 Jul 2024: 341 Aug 2024: 342 Sep 2024: 315 Oct 2024: 325 Nov 2024: 262 Dec 2024: 371 Jan 2025: 443 Feb 2025: 350 Mar 2025: 343 Apr 2025: 372 May 2025: 352 Jun 2025: 305 Jul 2025: 446 Aug 2025: 342 Sep 2025: 438 Oct 2025: 456 Nov 2025: 273 Dec 2025: 501 Jan 2026: 381 Feb 2026: 349 Mar 2026: 404 Apr 2026: 452 May 2026: 547

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Bupivacaine 50mg/10ml (0.5%) solution for injection ampoules
PracticeItems
Kirton Medical Centre 293
Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries 252
Bourne Galletly Practice Team 212
Langport Surgery 96
Princeway Surgeries 56
Trinity Court Surgery 53
The Ingham Surgery 45
Sundon Medical Centre 44
Hastings House Surgery 28
Blackwater Medical Centre 22