May 2024 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
106,389,854items
Dispensed in May 2024
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£931,890,803
Net ingredient cost, May 2024
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,067,258 | £12,100,352 |
| Amlodipine | 3,376,126 | £3,093,978 |
| Lansoprazole | 3,082,704 | £4,100,947 |
| Omeprazole | 3,081,506 | £9,215,660 |
| Ramipril | 2,983,491 | £4,016,899 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,955,049 | £4,445,189 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,549,710 | £2,284,670 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,388,249 | £9,250,663 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,244,167 | £7,018,565 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,085,275 | £3,786,670 |
| Salbutamol | 1,759,172 | £5,801,310 |
| Aspirin | 1,738,586 | £1,514,464 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tirzepatide | 26,570 | +111.1% |
| Norethisterone | 34,188 | +30.9% |
| Diclofenac sodium | 13,958 | +23.0% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 70,908 | +20.7% |
| Ketoconazole | 61,245 | +14.9% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 23,415 | +14.0% |
| Olopatadine | 27,450 | +13.0% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 593,157 | +12.3% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 87,169 | −24.9% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 27,089 | −21.5% |
| Dulaglutide | 72,056 | −14.0% |
| Urostomy Bags | 12,473 | −12.0% |
| Hypromellose | 40,022 | −10.7% |
| Colostomy Bags | 36,987 | −10.5% |
| Permethrin | 20,110 | −9.4% |
| Skin Protectors | 25,480 | −9.3% |