August 2021 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
90,829,194items
Dispensed in August 2021
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£769,113,946
Net ingredient cost, August 2021
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,309,265 | £6,771,770 |
| Omeprazole | 2,854,446 | £7,389,995 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,710,552 | £5,421,561 |
| Amlodipine | 2,655,726 | £3,329,044 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,537,977 | £3,930,886 |
| Ramipril | 2,473,407 | £3,721,480 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,162,858 | £2,321,056 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,032,382 | £7,429,275 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,911,205 | £7,467,799 |
| Aspirin | 1,702,487 | £2,171,013 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,653,026 | £5,514,023 |
| Salbutamol | 1,637,356 | £4,191,911 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone acetate | 10,762 | +6.8% |
| Dexamethasone | 36,667 | +5.0% |
| Two Piece Ostomy Systems | 22,485 | +3.0% |
| Famotidine | 72,824 | +2.3% |
| Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide | 20,976 | +1.9% |
| Anal Irrigation System | 14,784 | +1.7% |
| Clonidine hydrochloride | 24,959 | +1.4% |
| Ispaghula husk | 85,582 | +0.9% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 10,403 | −32.6% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 59,878 | −31.4% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 10,639 | −25.9% |
| Olopatadine | 17,206 | −25.6% |
| Neomycin sulfate | 22,084 | −21.1% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 394,690 | −19.8% |
| Chlorphenamine maleate | 68,846 | −19.2% |
| Pneumococcal | 22,952 | −17.5% |