September 2023 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
101,391,461items
Dispensed in September 2023
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£942,443,233
Net ingredient cost, September 2023
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,385,415 | £15,683,530 |
| Amlodipine | 3,063,678 | £3,108,843 |
| Omeprazole | 2,953,244 | £14,961,033 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,868,701 | £4,017,056 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,818,878 | £4,474,046 |
| Ramipril | 2,758,272 | £4,151,657 |
| Influenza | 2,509,485 | £33,073,160 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,381,355 | £2,406,558 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,188,741 | £8,116,167 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,105,652 | £7,087,767 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,925,927 | £3,318,672 |
| Salbutamol | 1,680,601 | £5,375,828 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 2,509,485 | +4,695.0% |
| Adrenaline | 41,867 | +22.3% |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 19,588 | +16.3% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 26,927 | +15.5% |
| Levonorgestrel | 13,119 | +14.3% |
| Permethrin | 16,053 | +13.2% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 14,338 | +11.2% |
| Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide | 28,719 | +7.7% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 28,480 | −40.9% |
| Norethisterone | 29,374 | −26.9% |
| Fluticasone furoate | 103,523 | −22.3% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 23,232 | −16.8% |
| Latanoprost and timolol | 31,526 | −14.1% |
| Acetylcysteine | 13,050 | −12.0% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 50,101 | −11.8% |
| Carbomer 940/980 | 86,317 | −8.4% |