Aspirin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Analgesics
Aspirin was ranked 626th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 4,734 items, down 3.8% on a year earlier.
4,734items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£9,518
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
57,123items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Aspirin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Aspirin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Aspirin 300mg dispersible tablets | 2,570 | £2,161 |
| Aspirin 300mg tablets | 1,961 | £1,467 |
| Aspirin 300mg gastro-resistant tablets | 194 | £4,873 |
| Aspirin 150mg suppositories | 8 | £1,014 |
| Disprin Direct 300mg orodispersible tablets | 1 | £3 |
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