PI Pharma Insight

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
Mesalazine 1.2g gastro-resistant modified-release tablets
0105010B0AAARAR
Mesalazine Mesalazine (Systemic) Gastro-Intestinal System 6,565
Salofalk 1g suppositories
0105010B0BDAIAJ
Salofalk Mesalazine (Systemic) Gastro-Intestinal System 6,300
Cleen Ready-to-use 133ml enema
0106040N0BDAAAD
Cleen (Phosphate) Phosphates (Rectal) Gastro-Intestinal System 6,153
Omeprazole 1mg/ml oral suspension sugar free
0103050P0AABWBW
Omeprazole Omeprazole Gastro-Intestinal System 6,093
Rectogesic 0.4% rectal ointment
0107040A0BBABAI
Rectogesic Glyceryl trinitrate Gastro-Intestinal System 6,062
Mesalazine 400mg gastro-resistant tablets
0105010B0AAAAAA
Mesalazine Mesalazine (Systemic) Gastro-Intestinal System 6,044
Glycerol 1g suppositories
0106020L0AAAAAA
Glycerol (Systemic) Glycerol Gastro-Intestinal System 5,973
Octasa 1600mg MR gastro-resistant tablets
0105010B0BIACBD
Octasa Mesalazine (Systemic) Gastro-Intestinal System 5,962
Movicol-Half oral powder 6.9g sachets
0106040M0BBABAB
Movicol Macrogol 3350 Gastro-Intestinal System 5,727
Docusate 12.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
0106020I0AAAHAH
Docusate sodium (Systemic) Docusate sodium Gastro-Intestinal System 5,647
Mesalazine 800mg gastro-resistant tablets
0105010B0AAASAS
Mesalazine Mesalazine (Systemic) Gastro-Intestinal System 5,589
Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules
0105020A0AAAAAA
Budesonide (Systemic) Budesonide Gastro-Intestinal System 5,458
Manevac granules
0106020M0BFAAAJ
Manevac Senna Gastro-Intestinal System 5,375
Mesalazine 500mg suppositories
0105010B0AAABAB
Mesalazine Mesalazine (Systemic) Gastro-Intestinal System 5,196
Loperamide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
0104020L0AAABAB
Loperamide hydrochloride Loperamide hydrochloride Gastro-Intestinal System 5,008
Macrogol 3350 oral powder 8.5g sachets sugar free
0106040M0AAAJAJ
Macrogol 3350 Macrogol 3350 Gastro-Intestinal System 4,781
Sodium cromoglicate 100mg capsules
0105040A0AAAAAA
Sodium cromoglicate (Diarrhoea) Sodium cromoglicate Gastro-Intestinal System 4,755
Acidex oral suspension peppermint
0101021B0BQABAH
Acidex (Alginic acid) Alginic acid compound preparations Gastro-Intestinal System 4,730
Dulcolax Pico Adult 5mg/5ml liquid
0106020P0BDACAB
Dulcolax (Sodium picosulfate) Sodium picosulfate Gastro-Intestinal System 4,720
Prednisolone 20mg/application foam enema
0105020D0AAACAC
Prednisolone (Rectal) Prednisolone sodium metasulphobenzoate Gastro-Intestinal System 4,607
Mucogel oral suspension
0101010G0BCABAB
Mucogel Co-magaldrox (Magnesium/aluminium hydroxide) Gastro-Intestinal System 4,511
Ranitidine 150mg tablets
0103010T0AAAAAA
Ranitidine hydrochloride Ranitidine hydrochloride Gastro-Intestinal System 4,477
Mesalazine 1g/application foam enema
0105010B0AAAKAK
Mesalazine Mesalazine (Systemic) Gastro-Intestinal System 4,428
Docusate 100mg/5ml oral solution sugar free
0106020I0AAAMAM
Docusate sodium (Systemic) Docusate sodium Gastro-Intestinal System 4,340
Dicycloverine 10mg tablets
0102000J0AAABAB
Dicycloverine hydrochloride Dicycloverine hydrochloride Gastro-Intestinal System 4,337

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.