Captopril
Cardiovascular System
Hypertension and heart failure
BNF 0205051F0
Data updated May 2026
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Captopril was ranked 699th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,767 items, down 15.4% on a year earlier.
2,767items
-15.4%
Dispensed in May 2026
35,533items
Rolling 12 months
£197,160
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Captopril: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypertension and heart failure
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £71.25
- Year on year Down 15.4% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Captopril this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captopril 50mg tablets | 0205051F0AAAFAF | 1,009 | £42,637 |
| Captopril 25mg tablets | 0205051F0AAAEAE | 923 | £40,685 |
| Captopril 12.5mg tablets | 0205051F0AAADAD | 371 | £8,108 |
| Captopril 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0205051F0AADZDZ | 336 | £54,182 |
| Captopril 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0205051F0AAEAEA | 115 | £46,404 |
| Captopril 25mg/5ml oral liquid | 0205051F0AABWBW | 13 | £5,144 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Captopril is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Captopril volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Captopril with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.