June 2025 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
104,755,695items
Dispensed in June 2025
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£934,420,270
Net ingredient cost, June 2025
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net 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).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |