September 2022 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
97,661,721items
Dispensed in September 2022
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£870,677,847
Net ingredient cost, September 2022
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,881,622 | £5,794,940 |
| Omeprazole | 2,976,576 | £7,201,456 |
| Amlodipine | 2,894,395 | £2,795,257 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,815,629 | £4,512,356 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,750,814 | £3,669,686 |
| Ramipril | 2,648,931 | £3,514,531 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,310,676 | £2,141,221 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,127,782 | £8,384,295 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,039,619 | £6,618,954 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,845,200 | £2,705,277 |
| Salbutamol | 1,758,649 | £4,862,963 |
| Aspirin | 1,711,026 | £1,439,467 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 1,197,819 | +2,573.4% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 62,918 | +80.8% |
| Tubing And Accessories | 29,927 | +24.4% |
| Hyoscine butylbromide | 140,964 | +21.7% |
| Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate | 41,927 | +18.8% |
| Leg Bags | 62,313 | +17.5% |
| Night Drainage Bags | 89,283 | +17.0% |
| Catheter Valves | 11,925 | +14.6% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 18,886 | −30.8% |
| Potassium chloride | 12,987 | −26.5% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 10,268 | −23.4% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 48,863 | −18.5% |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate | 10,794 | −15.2% |
| Desloratadine | 13,329 | −13.9% |
| Neomycin sulfate | 26,055 | −13.8% |
| Risedronate sodium | 68,743 | −13.1% |