February 2024 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
98,999,299items
Dispensed in February 2024
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£868,526,708
Net ingredient cost, February 2024
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,517,186 | £11,675,196 |
| Amlodipine | 3,094,469 | £2,997,022 |
| Omeprazole | 2,872,364 | £10,766,218 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,851,648 | £4,116,268 |
| Ramipril | 2,739,529 | £3,802,607 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,734,606 | £4,122,096 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,358,496 | £2,389,532 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,217,815 | £8,677,907 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,070,931 | £6,517,379 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,926,501 | £3,556,669 |
| Salbutamol | 1,693,888 | £5,367,994 |
| Aspirin | 1,625,159 | £1,384,877 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fluticasone furoate | 101,864 | +22.1% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 24,355 | +9.9% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 304,563 | +6.6% |
| Metronidazole | 23,046 | +5.6% |
| Bempedoic acid/Ezetimibe | 14,966 | +5.2% |
| Semaglutide | 104,128 | +3.1% |
| Oxcarbazepine | 10,430 | +2.9% |
| Terbinafine hydrochloride | 17,693 | +2.9% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 227,461 | −43.5% |
| Permethrin | 20,182 | −18.4% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 400,842 | −17.5% |
| Pancreatin | 54,716 | −15.7% |
| Amoxicillin | 985,930 | −12.7% |
| Prednisolone | 574,512 | −12.4% |
| Light liquid paraffin | 18,838 | −12.4% |
| Neomycin sulfate | 37,011 | −12.0% |