November 2024 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
105,172,698items
Dispensed in November 2024
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£927,596,633
Net ingredient cost, November 2024
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,058,035 | £7,930,207 |
| Amlodipine | 3,283,016 | £2,840,594 |
| Lansoprazole | 3,032,013 | £3,993,183 |
| Omeprazole | 2,965,722 | £8,319,183 |
| Ramipril | 2,904,362 | £3,585,326 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,847,098 | £3,928,785 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,496,053 | £2,072,659 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,334,540 | £8,749,032 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,201,553 | £7,643,140 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,046,260 | £4,108,448 |
| Salbutamol | 1,698,168 | £5,936,781 |
| Aspirin | 1,671,085 | £1,258,581 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Erythromycin ethylsuccinate | 15,556 | +11.3% |
| Amoxicillin | 912,504 | +9.5% |
| Tirzepatide | 116,792 | +8.8% |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) | 249,264 | +5.2% |
| Betamethasone esters | 36,263 | +4.9% |
| Doxycycline hyclate | 382,857 | +3.1% |
| Benzydamine hydrochloride | 55,776 | +3.0% |
| Tadalafil | 96,277 | +2.9% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 1,661,090 | −67.8% |
| Norethisterone | 20,891 | −23.2% |
| Adrenaline | 28,930 | −16.9% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 22,465 | −15.1% |
| Diphtheria | 22,328 | −15.0% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 13,530 | −14.9% |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 108,684 | −13.9% |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate | 57,595 | −13.8% |