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Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate

Central Nervous System Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders BNF 0409010AC
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Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate was ranked 1158th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 167 items, down 5.6% on a year earlier.

167items -5.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,977items

Rolling 12 months

£100,371

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate: national items dispensed by month

0 90.5 181 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 167 Jan 2021: 58 Feb 2021: 50 Mar 2021: 71 Apr 2021: 64 May 2021: 57 Jun 2021: 76 Jul 2021: 82 Aug 2021: 109 Sep 2021: 88 Oct 2021: 80 Nov 2021: 102 Dec 2021: 117 Jan 2022: 103 Feb 2022: 109 Mar 2022: 106 Apr 2022: 93 May 2022: 114 Jun 2022: 133 Jul 2022: 128 Aug 2022: 138 Sep 2022: 113 Oct 2022: 124 Nov 2022: 133 Dec 2022: 110 Jan 2023: 119 Feb 2023: 106 Mar 2023: 114 Apr 2023: 104 May 2023: 131 Jun 2023: 154 Jul 2023: 112 Aug 2023: 127 Sep 2023: 120 Oct 2023: 132 Nov 2023: 124 Dec 2023: 123 Jan 2024: 162 Feb 2024: 132 Mar 2024: 127 Apr 2024: 147 May 2024: 160 Jun 2024: 132 Jul 2024: 154 Aug 2024: 153 Sep 2024: 150 Oct 2024: 143 Nov 2024: 139 Dec 2024: 145 Jan 2025: 153 Feb 2025: 135 Mar 2025: 160 Apr 2025: 153 May 2025: 177 Jun 2025: 160 Jul 2025: 170 Aug 2025: 170 Sep 2025: 160 Oct 2025: 171 Nov 2025: 167 Dec 2025: 156 Jan 2026: 170 Feb 2026: 135 Mar 2026: 181 Apr 2026: 170 May 2026: 167

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £601.02
  • Year on year Down 5.6% 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 Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate this month.

Presentations of Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Dacepton 100mg/20ml solution for infusion vials 0409010ACBBABAB 143 £94,221
Dacepton 30mg/3ml solution for injection cartridges 0409010ACBBAAAA 24 £6,150

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

Where Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate volumes.

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

Compare Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate with

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