December 2021 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
100,852,702items
Dispensed in December 2021
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£857,077,056
Net ingredient cost, December 2021
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,771,091 | £6,895,481 |
| Omeprazole | 3,105,672 | £8,029,177 |
| Amlodipine | 2,937,836 | £3,444,235 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,933,416 | £5,421,909 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,782,335 | £4,219,486 |
| Ramipril | 2,709,501 | £4,143,335 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,368,730 | £2,439,361 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,221,667 | £8,310,358 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,082,233 | £7,920,299 |
| Salbutamol | 1,985,474 | £4,959,434 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,834,590 | £5,233,144 |
| Aspirin | 1,820,251 | £2,073,359 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Latanoprost and timolol | 31,862 | +11.6% |
| Midazolam hydrochloride | 23,789 | +11.3% |
| Insulin degludec | 51,629 | +10.5% |
| Insulin Lispro | 39,725 | +10.1% |
| Famotidine | 98,585 | +10.1% |
| Chloramphenicol | 122,454 | +10.1% |
| Neomycin sulfate | 32,449 | +9.9% |
| Dapagliflozin | 186,678 | +9.9% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 1,458,703 | −45.2% |
| Pneumococcal | 11,745 | −33.3% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 15,532 | −15.9% |
| Peak Flow Meters | 41,044 | −13.4% |
| Adrenaline | 23,792 | −13.2% |
| Sodium fluoride | 102,363 | −12.6% |
| Arm Sling/Bandages | 45,190 | −9.8% |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 12,623 | −9.7% |