Bupivacaine hydrochloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Local anaesthesia
Bupivacaine hydrochloride was ranked 719th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 2,689 items, up 3.0% on a year earlier.
2,689items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£12,659
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
30,330items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Bupivacaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Bupivacaine hydrochloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bupivacaine 25mg/10ml (0.25%) inj ampoules | 877 | £2,457 |
| Bupivacaine 50mg/Adrenaline (base) 50microg/10ml inj amp | 874 | £6,550 |
| Bupivacaine 25mg/Adrenaline (base) 50microg/10ml inj amp | 527 | £2,769 |
| Bupivacaine 50mg/10ml (0.5%) solution for injection ampoules | 404 | £876 |
| Bupivacaine 0.25% inj 10ml Sure-Amp ampoules | 6 | £5 |
| Bupivacaine 0.5% inj 10ml Sure-Amp ampoules | 1 | £1 |
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