June 2021 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
95,742,101items
Dispensed in June 2021
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£834,773,683
Net ingredient cost, June 2021
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,451,462 | £7,923,694 |
| Omeprazole | 2,987,122 | £8,520,196 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,837,762 | £6,296,045 |
| Amlodipine | 2,780,960 | £3,856,363 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,631,561 | £4,632,314 |
| Ramipril | 2,579,889 | £4,003,746 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,243,204 | £2,653,757 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,134,613 | £8,084,185 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,993,238 | £8,668,637 |
| Aspirin | 1,783,216 | £2,570,071 |
| Salbutamol | 1,774,962 | £4,512,827 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,723,773 | £7,317,593 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium cromoglicate | 132,322 | +108.8% |
| Olopatadine | 31,924 | +87.4% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 568,846 | +50.7% |
| Chlorphenamine maleate | 95,146 | +37.1% |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 184,076 | +31.8% |
| Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) | 43,646 | +31.0% |
| Loratadine | 178,804 | +27.7% |
| Adrenaline | 31,417 | +26.6% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 16,042 | −72.3% |
| Varenicline tartrate | 15,613 | −22.9% |
| Two Piece Ostomy Systems | 19,789 | −4.0% |
| Metronidazole | 21,601 | −1.7% |
| Prednisolone | 35,949 | +0.7% |
| Gluten free breads | 19,932 | +1.1% |
| Dexamethasone | 36,505 | +1.2% |
| Darifenacin hydrobromide | 10,149 | +1.2% |