August 2022 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
97,260,137items
Dispensed in August 2022
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£848,839,055
Net ingredient cost, August 2022
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,899,997 | £5,788,037 |
| Omeprazole | 2,992,731 | £7,059,115 |
| Amlodipine | 2,918,446 | £2,799,821 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,843,009 | £4,580,204 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,767,082 | £3,679,446 |
| Ramipril | 2,675,768 | £3,520,126 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,338,836 | £2,028,012 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,168,551 | £8,632,807 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,059,029 | £6,682,749 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,842,363 | £2,672,357 |
| Aspirin | 1,738,398 | £1,459,650 |
| Salbutamol | 1,710,114 | £4,823,800 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tracheostomy & Laryngectomy Appliances | 18,638 | +24.3% |
| Dexamethasone | 128,339 | +13.6% |
| Potassium chloride | 17,668 | +13.1% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 27,290 | +12.9% |
| Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate | 38,106 | +11.7% |
| Brimonidine tartrate | 23,711 | +11.3% |
| Alendronic acid | 447,805 | +10.8% |
| Pivmecillinam hydrochloride | 26,152 | +10.7% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 44,805 | −44.6% |
| Hepatitis A | 12,780 | −38.0% |
| Typhoid | 21,406 | −35.7% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 10,665 | −25.6% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 13,400 | −22.3% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 191,981 | −21.8% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 59,938 | −21.7% |
| Capsaicin | 14,878 | −19.7% |