April 2024 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
104,142,459items
Dispensed in April 2024
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£909,049,706
Net ingredient cost, April 2024
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,902,554 | £11,770,879 |
| Amlodipine | 3,295,026 | £3,010,077 |
| Omeprazole | 3,019,160 | £9,166,748 |
| Lansoprazole | 3,012,570 | £4,008,409 |
| Ramipril | 2,903,941 | £3,895,821 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,885,433 | £4,330,605 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,491,525 | £2,224,548 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,342,894 | £9,129,300 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,191,303 | £6,818,298 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,029,238 | £3,684,889 |
| Salbutamol | 1,732,516 | £5,606,161 |
| Aspirin | 1,707,286 | £1,480,847 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium cromoglicate | 58,763 | +27.2% |
| Olopatadine | 24,292 | +20.5% |
| Acetylcysteine | 21,838 | +18.9% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 528,264 | +15.6% |
| Swabs | 21,849 | +14.5% |
| Brinzolamide/brimonidine | 16,108 | +14.2% |
| Lymphoedema Garments | 51,379 | +12.7% |
| Two Piece Ostomy Systems | 21,278 | +12.6% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 116,112 | −39.9% |
| Typhoid | 36,015 | −21.0% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 20,611 | −18.9% |
| Hepatitis A | 30,521 | −14.9% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 283,758 | −13.5% |
| Diphtheria | 20,834 | −12.8% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 21,182 | −10.8% |
| Hypromellose | 44,808 | −10.3% |