July 2024 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
108,206,782items
Dispensed in July 2024
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£980,612,232
Net ingredient cost, July 2024
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,224,011 | £11,059,142 |
| Amlodipine | 3,413,929 | £3,814,101 |
| Lansoprazole | 3,151,858 | £4,771,879 |
| Omeprazole | 3,120,401 | £9,965,813 |
| Ramipril | 3,032,512 | £4,519,589 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 3,013,790 | £5,208,835 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,598,886 | £2,803,411 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,416,998 | £9,065,905 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,298,313 | £8,471,877 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,122,683 | £5,617,113 |
| Aspirin | 1,760,518 | £1,736,119 |
| Salbutamol | 1,735,175 | £6,128,405 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tirzepatide | 61,303 | +50.0% |
| Influenza | 64,822 | +38.4% |
| Potassium chloride | 14,560 | +27.5% |
| Acetylcysteine | 25,193 | +26.6% |
| Norethisterone | 44,578 | +26.2% |
| Ciprofloxain/dexameth | 19,116 | +19.3% |
| Bempedoic acid/Ezetimibe | 22,491 | +16.5% |
| Bempedoic acid | 11,952 | +16.2% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 13,321 | −33.0% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 72,130 | −22.8% |
| Olopatadine | 29,458 | −16.3% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 14,611 | −10.4% |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 145,958 | −8.7% |
| Neomycin sulfate | 36,302 | −8.2% |
| Metronidazole | 21,845 | −4.7% |
| Peak Flow Meters | 31,858 | −3.1% |