July 2022 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
95,314,041items
Dispensed in July 2022
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£828,310,194
Net ingredient cost, July 2022
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,709,781 | £5,563,428 |
| Omeprazole | 2,907,119 | £7,007,567 |
| Amlodipine | 2,828,281 | £2,715,433 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,768,824 | £4,490,078 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,668,946 | £3,558,666 |
| Ramipril | 2,596,913 | £3,435,663 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,257,843 | £1,962,287 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,098,889 | £8,484,837 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,995,716 | £6,288,915 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,797,346 | £2,626,875 |
| Salbutamol | 1,773,563 | £4,893,833 |
| Aspirin | 1,683,905 | £1,416,102 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 31,956 | +131.8% |
| Risedronate sodium | 74,836 | +47.9% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 24,162 | +37.2% |
| Typhoid | 33,301 | +33.2% |
| Potassium chloride | 15,621 | +32.4% |
| Influenza | 80,878 | +25.1% |
| Diphtheria | 15,748 | +22.4% |
| Hepatitis A | 20,624 | +20.1% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium cromoglicate | 76,563 | −29.9% |
| Capsaicin | 18,530 | −24.3% |
| Olopatadine | 23,775 | −23.2% |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 149,644 | −11.8% |
| Rabeprazole sodium | 25,631 | −11.7% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 497,481 | −11.5% |
| Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) | 44,369 | −11.0% |
| Tracheostomy & Laryngectomy Appliances | 14,995 | −10.6% |