June 2022 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
95,536,100items
Dispensed in June 2022
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£812,369,518
Net ingredient cost, June 2022
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,679,453 | £5,671,906 |
| Omeprazole | 2,926,045 | £7,133,843 |
| Amlodipine | 2,833,056 | £2,917,282 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,762,771 | £4,664,077 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,672,337 | £3,544,752 |
| Ramipril | 2,591,649 | £3,655,843 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,256,712 | £2,053,796 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,115,980 | £8,861,266 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,999,176 | £6,565,478 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,803,861 | £2,746,951 |
| Salbutamol | 1,790,108 | £4,891,013 |
| Aspirin | 1,691,253 | £1,717,857 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Typhoid | 25,006 | +44.2% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 109,213 | +43.3% |
| Hepatitis A | 17,173 | +42.1% |
| Olopatadine | 30,957 | +36.7% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 562,081 | +17.4% |
| Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide | 25,659 | +17.2% |
| Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) | 49,839 | +13.8% |
| Diphtheria | 12,871 | +13.7% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hypromellose | 13,700 | −87.5% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 13,786 | −25.8% |
| Influenza | 64,642 | −21.7% |
| Fluticasone furoate | 128,723 | −15.3% |
| Capsaicin | 24,483 | −14.9% |
| Oestrogens conjugated | 11,707 | −10.9% |
| Metronidazole | 22,096 | −9.7% |
| Estradiol with progestogen | 170,921 | −8.3% |