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Dapagliflozin

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601023AG
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Dapagliflozin was the 18th most-dispensed medicine in England in April 2026, with 1,135,660 items, up 35.8% on a year earlier.

1,135,660items +35.8%

Dispensed in April 2026

10,984,736items

Rolling 12 months

£7,835,342

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Dapagliflozin: national items dispensed by month

0 568k 1.1m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 1,135,660 Jan 2021: 115k Feb 2021: 111k Mar 2021: 127k Apr 2021: 127k May 2021: 126k Jun 2021: 139k Jul 2021: 144k Aug 2021: 142k Sep 2021: 153k Oct 2021: 155k Nov 2021: 170k Dec 2021: 187k Jan 2022: 185k Feb 2022: 183k Mar 2022: 218k Apr 2022: 217k May 2022: 238k Jun 2022: 246k Jul 2022: 258k Aug 2022: 280k Sep 2022: 290k Oct 2022: 301k Nov 2022: 323k Dec 2022: 340k Jan 2023: 355k Feb 2023: 340k Mar 2023: 405k Apr 2023: 378k May 2023: 420k Jun 2023: 447k Jul 2023: 459k Aug 2023: 488k Sep 2023: 497k Oct 2023: 522k Nov 2023: 543k Dec 2023: 558k Jan 2024: 587k Feb 2024: 570k Mar 2024: 596k Apr 2024: 634k May 2024: 666k Jun 2024: 640k Jul 2024: 716k Aug 2024: 709k Sep 2024: 706k Oct 2024: 765k Nov 2024: 749k Dec 2024: 788k Jan 2025: 816k Feb 2025: 749k Mar 2025: 813k Apr 2025: 836k May 2025: 885k Jun 2025: 873k Jul 2025: 952k Aug 2025: 908k Sep 2025: 959k Oct 2025: 999k Nov 2025: 945k Dec 2025: 1.1m Jan 2026: 1m Feb 2026: 990k Mar 2026: 1.1m Apr 2026: 1.1m

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £6.90
  • Year on year Up 35.8% 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 Dapagliflozin this month.

Presentations of Dapagliflozin, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Dapagliflozin 10mg tablets 0601023AGAAABAB 1,079,536 £7,086,395
Dapagliflozin 5mg tablets 0601023AGAAAAAA 40,495 £218,401
Forxiga 10mg tablets 0601023AGBBABAB 15,151 £513,403
Forxiga 5mg tablets 0601023AGBBAAAA 478 £17,143

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

Where Dapagliflozin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dapagliflozin volumes.

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

Compare Dapagliflozin with

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