February 2023 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
91,932,907items
Dispensed in February 2023
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£839,038,548
Net ingredient cost, February 2023
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 4,725,168 | £5,799,680 |
| Amlodipine | 2,792,404 | £2,885,530 |
| Omeprazole | 2,759,473 | £13,644,840 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,605,604 | £3,643,755 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,593,247 | £4,171,120 |
| Ramipril | 2,509,072 | £3,597,528 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,166,530 | £2,248,371 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,035,578 | £8,230,376 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 1,909,865 | £6,403,883 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,751,707 | £2,963,468 |
| Salbutamol | 1,673,614 | £4,922,712 |
| Aspirin | 1,567,680 | £1,295,912 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fusidic acid | 12,065 | +16.3% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 20,707 | +13.7% |
| Chloramphenicol | 129,110 | +13.1% |
| Cinnarizine | 25,210 | +11.0% |
| Metronidazole | 22,613 | +5.4% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 11,402 | +3.7% |
| Norethisterone | 22,471 | +3.5% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 19,825 | +2.9% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 424,319 | −42.8% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 30,575 | −42.4% |
| Capsaicin | 11,744 | −27.6% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 364,685 | −27.4% |
| Erythromycin | 30,845 | −22.1% |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate | 10,463 | −18.7% |
| Amoxicillin | 957,534 | −18.2% |
| Midazolam hydrochloride | 21,428 | −17.8% |