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
Primidone 62.5mg/5ml oral suspension 0408010U0AABBBB	Primidone	Primidone	Central Nervous System	40
Chloral hydrate 200mg/5ml oral solution BP 0401010B0AABXBX	Chloral hydrate	Chloral hydrate	Central Nervous System	39
Entacapone 200mg/5ml oral suspension 0409010V0AAACAC	Entacapone	Entacapone	Central Nervous System	39
Fluphenazine decanoate 25mg/1ml inj ampoules 0402020L0AAACAC	Fluphenazine decanoate	Fluphenazine decanoate	Central Nervous System	39
Tuinal 100mg Pulvules 0401030T0BCAAAC	Tuinal	Secobarbital sodium	Central Nervous System	39
Zydol XL 300mg tablets 040702040BBAIAM	Zydol	Tramadol hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	39
Clonazepam 250micrograms/5ml oral solution 0408010F0AABCBC	Clonazepam (Systemic)	Clonazepam	Central Nervous System	38
Dihydrocodeine 10mg/5ml oral suspension 0407020G0AAAPAP	Dihydrocodeine tartrate	Dihydrocodeine tartrate	Central Nervous System	38
Hydromorphone 16mg modified-release capsules 040702050AAAAAA	Hydromorphone hydrochloride	Hydromorphone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	38
Eroset 500mg/10mg tablets 0407010N0BIAAAA	Eroset	Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol)	Central Nervous System	37
Paracetamol 1g/100ml solution for infusion vials 0407010H0AADIDI	Paracetamol	Paracetamol	Central Nervous System	37
Ropiqual XL 4mg tablets 0409010H0BKABAL	Ropiqual	Ropinirole hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	37
Xeomin 100unit powder for solution for injection vials 0409030B0BEAAAE	Xeomin	Botulinum toxin type A	Central Nervous System	37
Xeplion 50mg/0.5ml prolonged-release inj pf syringes 0402020ABBBAAAA	Xeplion	Paliperidone	Central Nervous System	37
Zofran Melt 4mg oral lyophilisates 0406000S0BBAIAI	Zofran	Ondansetron hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	37
Duciltia 30mg gastro-resistant capsules 0403040Y0BCAAAA	Duciltia (Antidepressant)	Duloxetine hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	36
Ixyldone 10mg modified-release tablets 0407020ADBTABAF	Ixyldone	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	36
Ontozry 100mg tablets 0408010ANBBABAB	Ontozry	Cenobamate	Central Nervous System	36
Oxylan 80mg prolonged-release tablets (G.L. Pharma UK Ltd) 0407020ADBFAEAI	Oxylan	Oxycodone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	36
Palladone SR 8mg capsules 040702050BBAEAC	Palladone	Hydromorphone hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	36
Raponer XL 4mg tablets 0409010H0BGABAL	Raponer XL	Ropinirole hydrochloride	Central Nervous System	36
Actimorph 30mg orodispersible tablets 0407020Q0BQAEGI	Actimorph	Morphine sulfate	Central Nervous System	35
Galantamine 8mg tablets 0411000F0AAABAB	Galantamine	Galantamine	Central Nervous System	35
Hyoscine hydrobromide 500micrograms/5ml oral solution 0406000L0AABPBP	Hyoscine hydrobromide (Systemic)	Hyoscine hydrobromide	Central Nervous System	35
Lorazepam 4mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 0401020P0AAAAAA	Lorazepam	Lorazepam	Central Nervous System	35

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.