April 2022 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
93,495,121items
Dispensed in April 2022
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£777,324,161
Net ingredient cost, April 2022
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,575,541 | £5,501,731 |
| Omeprazole | 2,891,326 | £7,054,681 |
| Amlodipine | 2,798,188 | £2,871,692 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,725,085 | £4,539,920 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,623,091 | £3,471,885 |
| Ramipril | 2,553,094 | £3,588,915 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,227,014 | £2,018,490 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,122,675 | £9,754,334 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,958,204 | £6,392,843 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,748,353 | £2,579,113 |
| Salbutamol | 1,715,616 | £4,439,093 |
| Aspirin | 1,684,810 | £1,708,002 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capsaicin | 26,222 | +39.2% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 63,039 | +12.8% |
| Estradiol | 264,974 | +6.0% |
| Olopatadine | 18,992 | +6.0% |
| Progesterone | 100,482 | +4.0% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 418,099 | +3.3% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 13,518 | +2.5% |
| Carbomer 940/980 | 90,411 | +2.3% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 111,910 | −61.0% |
| Levonorgestrel | 10,468 | −22.5% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 17,631 | −21.2% |
| Chloramphenicol | 76,593 | −18.1% |
| Typhoid | 14,625 | −17.8% |
| Sodium fluoride | 105,846 | −17.8% |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate | 22,619 | −17.6% |
| Peak Flow Meters | 32,859 | −16.7% |