Amlodipine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
Amlodipine was the 2nd most-dispensed medicine in England in March 2026, with 3,557,608 items, up 6.3% on a year earlier.
3,557,608items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£3,050,719
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
41,208,448items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Amlodipine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Amlodipine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine 5mg tablets | 2,066,062 | £1,470,023 |
| Amlodipine 10mg tablets | 1,415,572 | £1,020,250 |
| Amlodipine 2.5mg tablets | 70,257 | £321,783 |
| Istin 5mg tablets | 2,063 | £28,979 |
| Amlodipine 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 1,488 | £111,773 |
| Istin 10mg tablets | 1,192 | £26,718 |
| Amlodipine 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 571 | £35,875 |
| Amlodipine 5mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 398 | £35,196 |
| Amlodipine 5mg/5ml oral liquid | 5 | £122 |
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