Acarbose
Endocrine System
Drugs used in diabetes
BNF 0601023A0
Data updated May 2026
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Acarbose was ranked 801st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,616 items, down 4.1% on a year earlier.
1,616items
-4.1%
Dispensed in May 2026
19,815items
Rolling 12 months
£33,542
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Acarbose: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
- Presentations 3 shown
- Average cost / item £20.76
- Year on year Down 4.1% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Acarbose this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acarbose 50mg tablets | 0601023A0AAAAAA | 1,144 | £20,124 |
| Acarbose 100mg tablets | 0601023A0AAABAB | 471 | £13,389 |
| Glucobay 100mg tablets | 0601023A0BBADAB | 1 | £29 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Acarbose is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Acarbose volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Acarbose with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.