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
Solpadeine Plus soluble tablets 0407010X0BMABA0	Solpadeine	Paracetamol combined preparations	Central Nervous System	858
Sodium valproate 500mg MR gran sachets sugar free 0408010W0AABSBS	Sodium valproate	Sodium valproate	Central Nervous System	855
Cipralex 5mg tablets 0403030X0BBACAC	Cipralex	Escitalopram	Central Nervous System	848
Pramipexole 3.15mg modified-release tablets 0409010W0AAAIAI	Pramipexole	Pramipexole	Central Nervous System	846
Codipar 15mg/500mg tablets 0407010F0BVAAAK	Codipar	Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol)	Central Nervous System	841
Haloperidol decanoate 50mg/1ml inj ampoules 0402020T0AAAAAA	Haloperidol decanoate	Haloperidol decanoate	Central Nervous System	841
Syncrodin 3mg tablets 0401010ADBEAACY	Syncrodin	Melatonin	Central Nervous System	840
Oxeltra 80mg modified-release tablets 0407020ADBLABAI	Oxeltra	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	838
Affenid XL 54mg tablets 0404000M0BMADAR	Affenid	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	836
Trileptal 600mg tablets 0408010D0BBACAD	Trileptal	Oxcarbazepine	Central Nervous System	836
Paracetamol 1g effervescent tablets sugar free 0407010H0AADUDU	Paracetamol	Paracetamol	Central Nervous System	834
Valproic acid 300mg gastro-resistant capsules 040801020AAABAB	Valproic acid (Epilepsy)	Valproic acid	Central Nervous System	834
Opiodur 75micrograms/hour transdermal patches (Zentiva) 0407020A0BRANAG	Opiodur	Fentanyl	Central Nervous System	833
Ceyesto 3mg tablets 0401010ADBFAACY	Ceyesto	Melatonin	Central Nervous System	831
Sastravi 200mg/50mg/200mg tablets 0409010X0BCAGAD	Sastravi	Levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone	Central Nervous System	827
Epilim Chronosphere MR 50mg granules sachets 0408010W0BBANBV	Epilim	Sodium valproate	Central Nervous System	826
Cyclizine 50mg/5ml oral suspension 0406000F0AABEBE	Cyclizine hydrochloride	Cyclizine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	822
Apomorphine 50mg/10ml inf pre-filled syringes 0409010A0AAAZAZ	Apomorph hydrochloride (Parkinsonism)	Apomorphine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	814
Abilify 5mg tablets 0402010ADBBADAD	Abilify	Aripiprazole	Central Nervous System	813
Clopixol 25mg tablets 0402010T0BBACAC	Clopixol (Systemic)	Zuclopenthixol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	811
Stilnoct 10mg tablets 0401010Y0BBABAB	Stilnoct	Zolpidem tartrate	Central Nervous System	811
APO-go PEN 30mg/3ml solution for injection 0409010A0BCACAX	APO-go	Apomorphine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	808
Matoride XL 54mg tablets 0404000M0BHABAR	Matoride	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	805
Melatonin 10mg/5ml oral solution 0401010ADAACDCD	Melatonin	Melatonin	Central Nervous System	798
OxyNorm 20mg capsules 0407020ADBBAEAE	OxyNorm	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	795

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.