August 2024 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
103,521,409items
Dispensed in August 2024
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£940,574,757
Net ingredient cost, August 2024
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,053,988 | £10,040,417 |
| Amlodipine | 3,292,182 | £3,133,574 |
| Lansoprazole | 3,045,263 | £4,183,915 |
| Omeprazole | 2,999,448 | £9,023,957 |
| Ramipril | 2,922,373 | £3,907,440 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,898,815 | £4,591,238 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,517,947 | £2,339,291 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,325,499 | £8,606,936 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,216,282 | £8,802,597 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,032,283 | £4,765,318 |
| Aspirin | 1,704,830 | £1,434,598 |
| Salbutamol | 1,583,621 | £5,419,365 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tirzepatide | 73,598 | +20.1% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 26,712 | +13.4% |
| Potassium chloride | 16,497 | +13.3% |
| Ciprofloxain/dexameth | 20,747 | +8.5% |
| Adrenaline | 40,958 | +8.0% |
| Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate | 63,512 | +3.2% |
| Formoterol/glycopyrronium/budesonide | 20,724 | +3.0% |
| Bempedoic acid/Ezetimibe | 23,054 | +2.5% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 43,173 | −33.4% |
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 10,059 | −31.2% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 178,331 | −27.9% |
| Amoxicillin | 527,062 | −22.9% |
| Sodium cromoglicate | 56,391 | −21.8% |
| Benzydamine hydrochloride | 39,906 | −21.8% |
| Hepatitis A | 31,436 | −20.3% |
| Triamcinolone acetonide | 10,678 | −19.8% |