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
Lamictal 5mg dispersible tablets 0408010H0BBADAP	Lamictal	Lamotrigine	Central Nervous System	1,178
Levetiracetam 500mg/5ml solution for infusion ampoules 0408010A0AAANAN	Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	Central Nervous System	1,176
Subutex 0.4mg sublingual tablets 0410030A0BBAAAC	Subutex	Buprenorphine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,174
Codipar 15mg/500mg capsules 0407010F0BVABAV	Codipar	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Central Nervous System	1,160
Moclobemide 300mg tablets 0403020K0AAACAC	Moclobemide	Moclobemide	Central Nervous System	1,159
Ationdo SR 50mg tablets 0407020AGBCABAC	Ationdo	Tapentadol	Central Nervous System	1,154
Oxycodone 20mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules 0407020ADAAAMAM	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,153
Sodium valproate 150mg modified-release capsules 0408010W0AABQBQ	Sodium valproate	Sodium valproate	Central Nervous System	1,148
Nicotine 4mg lozenges sugar free 0410020B0AAAZAZ	Nicotine	Nicotine	Central Nervous System	1,139
Epilim Chronosphere MR 750mg granules sachets 0408010W0BBARBY	Epilim	Sodium valproate	Central Nervous System	1,134
Sastravi 100mg/25mg/200mg tablets (Accord Healthcare Ltd) 0409010X0BCAHAB	Sastravi	Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone	Central Nervous System	1,133
Galantamine 20mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0411000F0AAADAD	Galantamine	Galantamine	Central Nervous System	1,129
Flupentixol 20mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 0402020G0AAAAAA	Flupentixol decanoate	Flupentixol decanoate	Central Nervous System	1,126
Nitrazepam 2.5mg/5ml oral suspension 0401010R0AAAAAA	Nitrazepam	Nitrazepam	Central Nervous System	1,126
Methylphenidate 50mg modified-release capsules 0404000M0AAAZAZ	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,124
Seroquel 100mg tablets 0402010ABBBACAC	Seroquel	Quetiapine	Central Nervous System	1,124
Sulpiride 200mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0402010U0AAAEAE	Sulpiride	Sulpiride	Central Nervous System	1,122
Metoclopramide 5mg tablets 0406000P0AAAPAP	Metoclopramide hydrochloride	Metoclopramide hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,120
Zydol SR 200mg tablets 040702040BBAEAE	Zydol	Tramadol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,119
Donepezil 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free 0411000D0AAAJAJ	Donepezil hydrochloride	Donepezil hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,115
Affenid XL 36mg tablets 0404000M0BMACAN	Affenid	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,107
Targinact 20mg/10mg modified-release tablets 0407020AFBBABAB	Targinact	Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,101
Vimpat 200mg tablets 0408010AHBBADAD	Vimpat	Lacosamide	Central Nervous System	1,101
Depixol 3mg tablets 0402010H0BBAAAA	Depixol (Systemic)	Flupentixol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	1,095
Cinnarizine 20mg / Dimenhydrinate 40mg tablets 0406000ACAAAAAA	Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine	Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine	Central Nervous System	1,089

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.