July 2023 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
98,997,185items
Dispensed in July 2023
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£910,727,779
Net ingredient cost, July 2023
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,278,732 | £18,925,011 |
| Amlodipine | 3,052,712 | £3,094,042 |
| Omeprazole | 2,967,124 | £15,001,815 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,848,416 | £4,005,313 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,827,639 | £4,378,590 |
| Ramipril | 2,750,236 | £4,122,026 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,357,172 | £2,374,570 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,183,744 | £8,332,129 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,099,717 | £7,065,682 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,921,492 | £3,275,403 |
| Salbutamol | 1,682,337 | £5,294,860 |
| Aspirin | 1,664,995 | £1,693,454 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Progesterone | 229,748 | +57.4% |
| Estradiol | 433,571 | +10.9% |
| Ciprofloxain/dexameth | 14,237 | +10.0% |
| Diphtheria | 19,247 | +8.9% |
| Norethisterone | 44,587 | +7.2% |
| Hepatitis A | 32,377 | +5.7% |
| Estriol | 102,000 | +5.5% |
| Pivmecillinam hydrochloride | 27,273 | +5.5% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium cromoglicate | 71,727 | −41.2% |
| Olopatadine | 26,070 | −33.9% |
| Influenza | 55,282 | −32.1% |
| Neomycin sulfate | 31,560 | −30.4% |
| Chloramphenicol | 80,853 | −21.1% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 535,663 | −20.4% |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 137,770 | −20.2% |
| Chlorphenamine maleate | 72,219 | −19.8% |