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Alfuzosin hydrochloride

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Drugs for genito-urinary disorders BNF 0704010A0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Alfuzosin hydrochloride was ranked 312th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 35,149 items, down 4.4% on a year earlier.

35,149items -4.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

429,053items

Rolling 12 months

£457,968

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Alfuzosin hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
  • Presentations 7 shown
  • Average cost / item £13.03
  • Year on year Down 4.4% 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 Alfuzosin hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Alfuzosin hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Alfuzosin 10mg modified-release tablets 0704010A0AAADAD 22,571 £318,639
Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets 0704010A0AAAAAA 6,684 £58,190
Zochek 10mg modified-release tablets 0704010A0BKAAAD 2,457 £41,437
Besavar XL 10mg tablets (Zentiva) 0704010A0BFAAAD 2,059 £19,207
Xatral XL 10mg tablets 0704010A0BBACAD 1,127 £16,590
Fuzatal XL 10mg tablets 0704010A0BHAAAD 236 £3,749
Vasran XL 10mg tablets 0704010A0BIAAAD 15 £157

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

Where Alfuzosin hydrochloride is dispensed

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

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

Compare Alfuzosin hydrochloride with

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