January 2023 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
100,261,861items
Dispensed in January 2023
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£916,471,014
Net ingredient cost, January 2023
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,079,551 | £6,270,019 |
| Omeprazole | 3,013,543 | £15,224,243 |
| Amlodipine | 3,001,376 | £3,094,445 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,822,081 | £3,964,880 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,821,006 | £4,418,402 |
| Ramipril | 2,703,157 | £3,875,785 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,343,417 | £2,346,905 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,195,232 | £8,732,737 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,071,421 | £7,099,450 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,900,428 | £3,215,164 |
| Salbutamol | 1,888,947 | £5,536,086 |
| Aspirin | 1,702,729 | £1,408,450 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Temazepam | 25,607 | +57.5% |
| Hepatitis A | 21,270 | +33.7% |
| Typhoid | 39,641 | +33.4% |
| Adrenaline | 33,827 | +32.0% |
| Levonorgestrel | 13,769 | +29.5% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 18,204 | +28.2% |
| Diphtheria | 17,849 | +26.9% |
| Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide | 25,723 | +20.6% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 18,379 | −66.7% |
| Influenza | 742,274 | −48.9% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 327,583 | −32.2% |
| Amoxicillin | 1,170,712 | −30.9% |
| Clarithromycin | 224,875 | −25.7% |
| Benzydamine hydrochloride | 59,613 | −18.9% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 502,073 | −18.1% |
| Erythromycin | 39,582 | −17.1% |