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PharmaInsight

June 2025 in numbers

NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
Data updated June 2025
104,755,695items

Dispensed in June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£934,420,270

Net ingredient cost, June 2025

NHSBSA PCA

Most-dispensed medicines

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Top medicines by items, June 2025
MedicineItemsNet ingredient cost
Atorvastatin 6,271,278 £6,324,080
Amlodipine 3,339,712 £2,907,470
Lansoprazole 3,070,200 £3,867,718
Ramipril 2,948,155 £3,268,957
Omeprazole 2,933,884 £8,272,265
Levothyroxine sodium 2,854,297 £3,753,801
Bisoprolol fumarate 2,530,134 £1,955,469
Colecalciferol 2,369,167 £9,561,642
Metformin hydrochloride 2,230,127 £7,020,256
Sertraline hydrochloride 2,081,151 £4,088,840
Aspirin 1,656,105 £1,219,017
Salbutamol 1,407,532 £4,343,575

Biggest risers

Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).

Biggest risers month on month
MedicineItemsChange
Nystatin 61,680 +39.7%
Sodium cromoglicate 86,542 +20.6%
Olopatadine 38,488 +18.9%
Potassium chloride 14,582 +18.1%
Typhoid 45,911 +15.3%
Hepatitis A 41,454 +13.9%
Diclofenac sodium 15,655 +13.6%
Febuxostat 19,406 +11.5%

Biggest fallers

Largest month-on-month fall in items.

Biggest fallers month on month
MedicineItemsChange
Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) 12,081 −29.2%
Influenza 54,686 −23.7%
Triamcinolone acetonide 16,461 −12.6%
Metronidazole 21,966 −9.0%
Amoxicillin 548,317 −8.6%
Clotrimazole 67,215 −8.5%
Dry Mouth Products 40,090 −7.5%
Doxycycline hyclate 273,317 −7.3%