January 2022 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
94,336,707items
Dispensed in January 2022
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£782,378,596
Net ingredient cost, January 2022
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,502,299 | £5,639,879 |
| Omeprazole | 2,930,424 | £7,199,817 |
| Amlodipine | 2,766,419 | £2,881,260 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,748,574 | £4,614,692 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,629,952 | £3,481,555 |
| Ramipril | 2,536,063 | £3,581,211 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,218,890 | £2,102,991 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,111,699 | £7,998,417 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,961,224 | £6,481,359 |
| Salbutamol | 1,787,915 | £4,481,417 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,757,786 | £2,977,146 |
| Aspirin | 1,703,414 | £1,704,119 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 11,329 | +10.7% |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 13,823 | +9.5% |
| Hydrocortisone acetate | 37,654 | +8.8% |
| Lubricant Gels | 27,170 | +8.4% |
| Hydrocortisone | 317,548 | +8.3% |
| Mefenamic acid | 22,302 | +8.0% |
| Miconazole nitrate | 30,379 | +7.9% |
| Catheter Maintenance Products | 19,320 | +7.2% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 619,734 | −57.5% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 11,894 | −30.1% |
| Chloramphenicol | 86,997 | −29.0% |
| Amoxicillin | 720,953 | −25.0% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 15,439 | −20.9% |
| Clarithromycin | 152,820 | −17.1% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 301,550 | −16.6% |
| Prednisolone | 548,643 | −14.0% |