December 2023 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
102,263,320items
Dispensed in December 2023
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£912,689,692
Net ingredient cost, December 2023
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,617,186 | £11,069,316 |
| Amlodipine | 3,171,568 | £3,054,470 |
| Omeprazole | 2,986,009 | £12,728,771 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,941,983 | £4,328,695 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,858,222 | £4,301,535 |
| Ramipril | 2,830,938 | £3,947,754 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,447,410 | £2,529,423 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,253,159 | £8,180,789 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,138,796 | £6,843,010 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,964,628 | £3,438,390 |
| Salbutamol | 1,861,721 | £5,857,880 |
| Aspirin | 1,696,033 | £1,440,831 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 25,753 | +30.4% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 34,943 | +27.4% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 444,281 | +14.9% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 274,331 | +14.3% |
| Amoxicillin | 1,137,307 | +13.3% |
| Hypromellose | 50,998 | +11.8% |
| Formoterol/glycopyrronium/budesonide | 13,089 | +9.3% |
| Clarithromycin | 191,770 | +9.2% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 781,423 | −43.2% |
| Levonorgestrel | 10,832 | −21.0% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 19,892 | −16.8% |
| Tracheostomy & Laryngectomy Appliances | 16,185 | −16.5% |
| Semaglutide | 81,895 | −14.3% |
| Permethrin | 21,256 | −13.9% |
| Elastic Hosiery | 32,506 | −13.9% |
| Terbinafine hydrochloride | 15,284 | −13.7% |