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Acebutolol hydrochloride

Cardiovascular System Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs BNF 0204000C0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Acebutolol hydrochloride was ranked 1351st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 40 items, up 42.9% on a year earlier.

40items +42.9%

Dispensed in May 2026

443items

Rolling 12 months

£1,027

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Acebutolol hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 325 650 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 40 Jan 2021: 620 Feb 2021: 585 Mar 2021: 650 Apr 2021: 617 May 2021: 593 Jun 2021: 613 Jul 2021: 634 Aug 2021: 588 Sep 2021: 603 Oct 2021: 580 Nov 2021: 549 Dec 2021: 573 Jan 2022: 465 Feb 2022: 426 Mar 2022: 465 Apr 2022: 424 May 2022: 438 Jun 2022: 429 Jul 2022: 358 Aug 2022: 378 Sep 2022: 350 Oct 2022: 287 Nov 2022: 271 Dec 2022: 212 Jan 2023: 136 Feb 2023: 125 Mar 2023: 131 Apr 2023: 111 May 2023: 122 Jun 2023: 109 Jul 2023: 116 Aug 2023: 114 Sep 2023: 93 Oct 2023: 99 Nov 2023: 89 Dec 2023: 84 Jan 2024: 65 Feb 2024: 52 Mar 2024: 60 Apr 2024: 57 May 2024: 54 Jun 2024: 47 Jul 2024: 54 Aug 2024: 43 Sep 2024: 40 Oct 2024: 40 Nov 2024: 32 Dec 2024: 40 Jan 2025: 36 Feb 2025: 38 Mar 2025: 39 Apr 2025: 36 May 2025: 28 Jun 2025: 40 Jul 2025: 41 Aug 2025: 33 Sep 2025: 48 Oct 2025: 39 Nov 2025: 36 Dec 2025: 34 Jan 2026: 31 Feb 2026: 30 Mar 2026: 35 Apr 2026: 36 May 2026: 40

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £25.67
  • Year on year Up 42.9% 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 Acebutolol hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Acebutolol hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Acebutolol 400mg tablets 0204000C0AAADAD 40 £1,027

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Acebutolol hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Acebutolol hydrochloride volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Acebutolol hydrochloride with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.