May 2023 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
100,036,292items
Dispensed in May 2023
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£917,899,046
Net ingredient cost, May 2023
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,286,082 | £9,220,135 |
| Amlodipine | 3,110,455 | £3,158,952 |
| Omeprazole | 3,007,488 | £12,996,728 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,867,574 | £4,036,995 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,852,780 | £4,480,618 |
| Ramipril | 2,781,703 | £4,280,754 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,389,584 | £2,370,925 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,233,579 | £8,978,775 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,107,538 | £7,240,746 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,930,247 | £3,375,139 |
| Salbutamol | 1,736,152 | £5,365,664 |
| Aspirin | 1,704,835 | £1,643,232 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Terbinafine hydrochloride | 17,807 | +50.7% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 29,551 | +49.6% |
| Adrenaline | 45,587 | +44.6% |
| Norethisterone | 34,812 | +35.2% |
| Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) | 54,589 | +33.3% |
| Acetylcysteine | 13,381 | +30.8% |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 20,361 | +27.3% |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate | 15,432 | +25.4% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Clobetasone butyrate | 80,975 | −4.0% |
| Influenza | 117,061 | −3.9% |
| Progesterone | 161,701 | −2.7% |
| Chloramphenicol | 104,941 | −2.7% |
| Fusidic acid | 10,383 | −1.7% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 311,105 | −0.9% |
| Alginic acid compound preparations | 332,144 | −0.3% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 15,538 | +0.3% |