August 2025 in numbers
NHS community prescribing in England (Prescription Cost Analysis).
101,961,546items
Dispensed in August 2025
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£901,025,828
Net ingredient cost, August 2025
NHSBSA PCA
Most-dispensed medicines
Download full month (CSV)| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 6,245,158 | £5,860,341 |
| Amlodipine | 3,278,640 | £2,852,306 |
| Lansoprazole | 3,034,834 | £3,516,175 |
| Ramipril | 2,905,311 | £2,955,248 |
| Omeprazole | 2,867,687 | £7,839,260 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,807,299 | £3,547,993 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,508,278 | £1,960,118 |
| Colecalciferol | 2,307,646 | £9,406,778 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 2,194,795 | £6,168,902 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,040,389 | £3,704,108 |
| Aspirin | 1,631,641 | £1,374,682 |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 1,317,137 | £1,517,765 |
Biggest risers
Largest month-on-month rise in items (medicines above 10,000 items).
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Influenza | 58,846 | +54.1% |
| Ciprofloxain/dexameth | 23,758 | +6.1% |
| Fluorouracil (Sunscreen) | 17,940 | +4.9% |
| Permethrin | 19,540 | +4.7% |
| Daridorexant | 12,538 | +3.3% |
| Amiodarone hydrochloride | 34,264 | +0.9% |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 20,088 | −1.7% |
| Fosfomycin trometamol | 16,956 | −1.8% |
Biggest fallers
Largest month-on-month fall in items.
| Medicine | Items | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium cromoglicate | 48,680 | −28.0% |
| Olopatadine | 24,641 | −24.0% |
| Hepatitis A | 35,091 | −23.3% |
| Neomycin sulfate | 30,436 | −21.8% |
| Typhoid | 39,671 | −21.6% |
| Norethisterone | 34,891 | −20.3% |
| Oral rehydration salts | 14,425 | −19.0% |
| Peak Flow Meters | 16,468 | −18.4% |