Aspirin
Central Nervous System
Analgesics
BNF 0407010B0
Data updated April 2026
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Aspirin was ranked 631st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 4,273 items, down 11.2% on a year earlier.
4,273items
-11.2%
Dispensed in April 2026
51,676items
Rolling 12 months
£9,056
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Aspirin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Analgesics
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £2.12
- Year on year Down 11.2% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Aspirin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirin 300mg dispersible tablets | 0407010B0AAAEAE | 2,280 | £1,864 |
| Aspirin 300mg tablets | 0407010B0AAAFAF | 1,808 | £1,331 |
| Aspirin 300mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0407010B0AAA3A3 | 176 | £4,699 |
| Aspirin 150mg suppositories | 0407010B0AABCBC | 9 | £1,162 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Aspirin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Aspirin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Aspirin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.