Captopril
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Hypertension and heart failure
Captopril was ranked 703rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 2,843 items, down 10.9% on a year earlier.
2,843items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£216,331
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
36,248items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Captopril: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Captopril, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Captopril 50mg tablets | 1,054 | £45,008 |
| Captopril 25mg tablets | 952 | £53,202 |
| Captopril 12.5mg tablets | 393 | £16,361 |
| Captopril 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 333 | £53,105 |
| Captopril 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 106 | £46,047 |
| Captopril 25mg/5ml oral liquid | 4 | £1,612 |
| Captopril 12.5mg/5ml oral liquid | 1 | £996 |
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