June 2024 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
99,670,051items
Dispensed in June 2024
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£884,980,161
Net ingredient cost, June 2024
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 5,669,404 | £11,289,477 |
| Amlodipine | 3,132,037 | £2,869,707 |
| Lansoprazole | 2,879,694 | £3,823,180 |
| Omeprazole | 2,873,407 | £8,654,556 |
| Ramipril | 2,774,983 | £3,717,719 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,758,412 | £4,164,009 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,380,522 | £2,123,208 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,228,687 | £8,475,915 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,099,656 | £6,437,991 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 1,940,405 | £4,395,490 |
| Salbutamol | 1,637,872 | £5,678,665 |
| Aspirin | 1,618,397 | £1,401,656 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tirzepatide | 40,856 | +53.8% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 93,381 | +31.7% |
| Olopatadine | 35,180 | +28.2% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 23,952 | +19.5% |
| Hepatitis A | 36,518 | +16.1% |
| Typhoid | 43,015 | +14.9% |
| Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) | 73,899 | +9.8% |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 650,439 | +9.7% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 46,843 | −46.3% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 16,315 | −27.2% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 21,719 | −19.8% |
| Erythromycin | 22,717 | −16.3% |
| Amoxicillin | 672,251 | −16.1% |
| Metronidazole | 22,930 | −15.3% |
| Ketoconazole | 52,338 | −14.5% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 301,029 | −14.2% |