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
Zomorph 10mg modified-release capsules 0407020Q0BKAAEF	Zomorph	Morphine sulfate	Central Nervous System	105,887
Procyclidine 5mg tablets 0409020S0AAAEAE	Procyclidine hydrochloride	Procyclidine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	102,492
Venlafaxine 37.5mg tablets 0403040W0AAAAAA	Venlafaxine	Venlafaxine	Central Nervous System	102,150
Levetiracetam 1g tablets 0408010A0AAACAC	Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	Central Nervous System	97,459
Gabapentin 600mg tablets 0408010G0AAAJAJ	Gabapentin	Gabapentin	Central Nervous System	96,928
Olanzapine 2.5mg tablets 040201060AAADAD	Olanzapine	Olanzapine	Central Nervous System	95,386
Lamotrigine 200mg tablets 0408010H0AAA1A1	Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	Central Nervous System	95,273
Risperidone 500microgram tablets 040201030AAAKAK	Risperidone (Systemic)	Risperidone	Central Nervous System	91,293
Escitalopram 5mg tablets 0403030X0AAACAC	Escitalopram	Escitalopram	Central Nervous System	91,189
Venlafaxine 150mg modified-release tablets 0403040W0AAAKAK	Venlafaxine	Venlafaxine	Central Nervous System	90,511
Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 0402010ADAAABAB	Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	Central Nervous System	88,805
Zomorph 30mg modified-release capsules 0407020Q0BKABEG	Zomorph	Morphine sulfate	Central Nervous System	86,769
Nortriptyline 10mg tablets 0403010V0AAADAD	Nortriptyline	Nortriptyline	Central Nervous System	86,513
Epilim Chrono 500 tablets 0408010W0BBALA2	Epilim	Sodium valproate	Central Nervous System	85,776
Risperidone 1mg tablets 040201030AAAAAA	Risperidone (Systemic)	Risperidone	Central Nervous System	85,641
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg effervescent tablets 0407010F0AAAFAF	Co-codamol	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Central Nervous System	85,588
Trazodone 50mg capsules 0403010X0AAAAAA	Trazodone hydrochloride	Trazodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	85,067
Priadel 400mg modified-release tablets 0402030K0BFAAAF	Priadel (Tablet)	Lithium carbonate	Central Nervous System	81,520
Zolpidem 10mg tablets 0401010Y0AAABAB	Zolpidem tartrate	Zolpidem tartrate	Central Nervous System	80,594
Olanzapine 20mg tablets 040201060AAAQAQ	Olanzapine	Olanzapine	Central Nervous System	78,987
Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0407020ADAAAAAA	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	78,745
Quetiapine 200mg tablets 0402010ABAAADAD	Quetiapine	Quetiapine	Central Nervous System	78,131
Sertraline 25mg tablets 0403030Q0AAAZAZ	Sertraline hydrochloride	Sertraline hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	77,665
Trazodone 100mg capsules 0403010X0AAABAB	Trazodone hydrochloride	Trazodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	77,563
Venlafaxine 75mg modified-release tablets 0403040W0AAAJAJ	Venlafaxine	Venlafaxine	Central Nervous System	75,684

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.