BNF presentation directory

Explore British National Formulary presentations, drill into dispensing trend data, and identify which pharmacies drive the greatest usage of each medicine.

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Presentation	Product	Chemical substance	Chapter	Items dispensed
Varenicline 1mg tablets 0410020C0AAABAB	Varenicline tartrate	Varenicline tartrate	Central Nervous System	14,834
Carbamazepine 400mg modified-release tablets 0408010C0AAAHAH	Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	Central Nervous System	14,817
Medikinet XL 40mg capsules 0404000M0BGAGAW	Medikinet	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	14,739
Fentanyl 12micrograms/hour transdermal patches 0407020A0AAAUAU	Fentanyl	Fentanyl	Central Nervous System	14,727
Keppra 250mg tablets 0408010A0BBAAAA	Keppra	Levetiracetam	Central Nervous System	14,591
Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free 0410030A0AAAEAE	Buprenorphine (Opioid Dependance)	Buprenorphine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	14,583
Emcozin 30mg/500mg tablets 0407010F0BYAAAH	Emcozin	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Central Nervous System	14,556
Elvanse 70mg capsules 0404000U0BCABAF	Elvanse	Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate	Central Nervous System	14,462
Aripiprazole 30mg tablets 0402010ADAAACAC	Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	Central Nervous System	14,459
Sondate XL 400mg tablets 0402010ABBCADAY	Sondate	Quetiapine	Central Nervous System	14,434
Carbamazepine 100mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 0408010C0AAAPAP	Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	Central Nervous System	14,380
Methylphenidate 36mg modified-release tablets 0404000M0AAANAN	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	14,276
Keppra 1g tablets 0408010A0BBACAC	Keppra	Levetiracetam	Central Nervous System	14,259
Flupentixol 500microgram tablets 0403040F0AAAAAA	Flupentixol hydrochloride (Antidepressant)	Flupentixol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	14,240
Morphine 10mg tablets 0407020Q0AACDCD	Morphine sulfate	Morphine sulfate	Central Nervous System	14,218
Matrifen 50micrograms/hour transdermal patches 0407020A0BEACAF	Matrifen	Fentanyl	Central Nervous System	14,126
Phenytoin sodium 25mg capsules 0408010Q0AAADAD	Phenytoin sodium (Systemic)	Phenytoin sodium	Central Nervous System	14,014
Solpadol 30mg/500mg caplets 0407010F0BGABAH	Solpadol	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Central Nervous System	13,977
Sertraline 150mg tablets 0403030Q0AABABA	Sertraline hydrochloride	Sertraline hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	13,772
Gabapentin 50mg/ml oral solution sugar free 0408010G0AABGBG	Gabapentin	Gabapentin	Central Nervous System	13,647
Oxycodone 5mg capsules 0407020ADAAACAC	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	13,596
Venlafaxine 300mg modified-release tablets 0403040W0AAAVAV	Venlafaxine	Venlafaxine	Central Nervous System	13,466
Lisdexamfetamine 40mg capsules 0404000U0AAACAC	Lisdexamfetamine	Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate	Central Nervous System	13,371
Marol 150mg modified-release tablets (Teva) 040702040BNAEAD	Marol	Tramadol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	13,293
Brivaracetam 100mg tablets 0408010ALAAAEAE	Brivaracetam	Brivaracetam	Central Nervous System	13,223

Why monitor BNF codes?

Link medicine usage to pharmacy and prescriber behaviour to find optimisation opportunities.

Track cost pressure

Identify presentations with rising spend and create intervention plans focused on switching opportunities or formulary alignment.

Understand demand drivers

Cross-reference high-volume medicines with local health priorities and prescriber activity to target support programs.