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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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Chemical substance: Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate

Presentation	Product	Chemical substance	Chapter	Items dispensed
Nurofen Express 256mg tablets 1001010APBBAAAA	Nurofen express (Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate)	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	12
Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate 200mg tablets 1001010APAAAAAA	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	3
Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate 400mg tablets 1001010APAAABAB	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	3
Nurofen Express 256mg caplets 1001010APBBACAA	Nurofen express (Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate)	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	1
Nurofen Pain Relief 256mg tablets 1001010APBCAAAA	Nurofen (Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate)	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	1
Nurofen Express 512mg tablets 1001010APBBABAB	Nurofen express (Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate)	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	No data available
Nurofen Pain Relief 256mg caplets 1001010APBCACAA	Nurofen (Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate)	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	No data available
Nurofen Pain Relief Max Strength 512mg tablets 1001010APBCABAB	Nurofen (Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate)	Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate	Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases	No data available

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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.