August 2023 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
100,917,351items
Dispensed in August 2023
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£922,529,529
Net ingredient cost, August 2023
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,517,277 | £19,316,144 |
| Amlodipine | 3,144,447 | £3,172,947 |
| Omeprazole | 3,033,360 | £15,161,779 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,937,405 | £4,133,239 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,879,497 | £4,482,225 |
| Ramipril | 2,827,425 | £4,215,287 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,440,055 | £2,453,339 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,241,887 | £8,339,156 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,150,343 | £7,234,470 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,954,544 | £3,334,853 |
| Aspirin | 1,720,569 | £1,749,252 |
| Salbutamol | 1,656,479 | £5,378,462 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Permethrin | 14,176 | +30.3% |
| Clobetasone butyrate | 101,182 | +24.9% |
| Ciprofloxain/dexameth | 16,673 | +17.1% |
| Dexamethasone | 131,658 | +13.2% |
| Diclofenac sodium | 13,684 | +12.2% |
| Potassium chloride | 13,760 | +10.0% |
| Hyoscine hydrobromide | 12,254 | +9.5% |
| RtS 3.3 - 4 kcal/ml energy with protein liquid (0913141) | 11,953 | +7.5% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 27,920 | −23.5% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 56,773 | −20.8% |
| Liraglutide | 25,375 | −20.3% |
| Hepatitis A | 26,336 | −18.7% |
| Typhoid | 36,531 | −18.4% |
| Olopatadine | 21,567 | −17.3% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 11,710 | −17.2% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 178,805 | −16.6% |