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Bromocriptine

Endocrine System Other endocrine drugs BNF 0607010B0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Bromocriptine was ranked 947th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 671 items, down 4.6% on a year earlier.

671items -4.6%

Dispensed in April 2026

7,506items

Rolling 12 months

£35,688

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Bromocriptine: national items dispensed by month

0 453 906 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 671 Jan 2021: 842 Feb 2021: 816 Mar 2021: 890 Apr 2021: 839 May 2021: 790 Jun 2021: 906 Jul 2021: 823 Aug 2021: 815 Sep 2021: 900 Oct 2021: 792 Nov 2021: 849 Dec 2021: 825 Jan 2022: 822 Feb 2022: 738 Mar 2022: 864 Apr 2022: 767 May 2022: 776 Jun 2022: 754 Jul 2022: 786 Aug 2022: 801 Sep 2022: 783 Oct 2022: 800 Nov 2022: 775 Dec 2022: 756 Jan 2023: 804 Feb 2023: 675 Mar 2023: 826 Apr 2023: 789 May 2023: 815 Jun 2023: 832 Jul 2023: 781 Aug 2023: 760 Sep 2023: 779 Oct 2023: 736 Nov 2023: 760 Dec 2023: 725 Jan 2024: 752 Feb 2024: 694 Mar 2024: 726 Apr 2024: 746 May 2024: 724 Jun 2024: 709 Jul 2024: 720 Aug 2024: 712 Sep 2024: 698 Oct 2024: 713 Nov 2024: 740 Dec 2024: 727 Jan 2025: 732 Feb 2025: 632 Mar 2025: 690 Apr 2025: 703 May 2025: 709 Jun 2025: 706 Jul 2025: 702 Aug 2025: 648 Sep 2025: 690 Oct 2025: 676 Nov 2025: 661 Dec 2025: 699 Jan 2026: 688 Feb 2026: 640 Mar 2026: 725 Apr 2026: 671

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Other endocrine drugs
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £53.19
  • Year on year Down 4.6% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Bromocriptine this month.

Presentations of Bromocriptine, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Bromocriptine 2.5mg tablets 0607010B0AAADAD 671 £35,688

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

Where Bromocriptine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Bromocriptine volumes.

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

Compare Bromocriptine with

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