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
Trifluoperazine 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0402010X0AAAFAF	Trifluoperazine	Trifluoperazine	Central Nervous System	57
Abilify 30mg tablets 0402010ADBBACAC	Abilify	Aripiprazole	Central Nervous System	56
Apomorphine 100mg/20ml solution for infusion vials 0409010ACAAABAB	Apomorph hydrochloride hemihydrate (Parkinsonism)	Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate	Central Nervous System	56
Carlosafine 52.5micrograms/hour transdermal patches 0407020B0BTABAF	Carlosafine	Buprenorphine	Central Nervous System	56
Nicotine 450micrograms/dose inhaler CFC free 0410020B0AACDCD	Nicotine	Nicotine	Central Nervous System	56
Paracetamol 500mg / Ibuprofen 200mg tablets 0407010ADAAAAAA	Paracetamol/ibuprofen	Paracetamol and ibuprofen	Central Nervous System	56
Reletrans 40micrograms/hour transdermal patches 0407020B0BKAGAN	Reletrans	Buprenorphine	Central Nervous System	56
Venlafaxine 75mg/5ml oral suspension 0403040W0AAARAR	Venlafaxine	Venlafaxine	Central Nervous System	56
Victanyl 12micrograms/hour transdermal patches 0407020A0BMAEAU	Victanyl	Fentanyl	Central Nervous System	56
Buprenorphine 128mg/0.36ml prolonged-release inj pfs 0410030A0AAAUAU	Buprenorphine (Opioid Dependance)	Buprenorphine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	55
Edronax 4mg tablets 0403040U0BBAAAA	Edronax	Reboxetine	Central Nervous System	55
Naltrexone 5mg/5ml oral solution 0410030E0AAAVAV	Naltrexone hydrochloride	Naltrexone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	55
Phenelzine 15mg capsules 0403020M0AAABAB	Phenelzine sulfate	Phenelzine sulfate	Central Nervous System	55
Ritalin XL 40mg capsules 0404000M0BBAGAW	Ritalin	Methylphenidate hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	55
Betahistine 8mg/5ml oral suspension 0406000B0AAAGAG	Betahistine hydrochloride	Betahistine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	54
Lamictal 2mg dispersible tablets 0408010H0BBAKBJ	Lamictal	Lamotrigine	Central Nervous System	54
Metharose 1mg/ml oral solution sugar free 0410030C0BEAAAF	Metharose	Methadone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	54
Oxylan 15mg prolonged-release tablets (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) 0407020ADBFAKAS	Oxylan	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	54
Zamadol 24hr 150mg modified-release tablets 040702040BDAHAD	Zamadol	Tramadol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	54
Atrolak XL 300mg tablets 0402010ABBGACAX	Atrolak XL	Quetiapine	Central Nervous System	53
Levetiracetam 1g gran for soln sachets sugar free 0408010A0AAAUAU	Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	Central Nervous System	53
Quetiapine 12.5mg/5ml oral solution 0402010ABAAAIAI	Quetiapine	Quetiapine	Central Nervous System	53
Stemetil 5mg/5ml syrup 0406000U0BBAAAA	Stemetil (Injection/Sachet/Syrup)	Prochlorperazine mesilate	Central Nervous System	53
Tramquel SR 100mg capsules 040702040BJABAH	Tramquel	Tramadol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	53
Vertigon 25mg tablets 0406000V0BCAAAA	Vertigon	Promethazine teoclate	Central Nervous System	53

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.