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Demeclocycline hydrochloride

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501030F0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Demeclocycline hydrochloride was ranked 1061st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 317 items, up 4.6% on a year earlier.

317items +4.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

4,032items

Rolling 12 months

£188,859

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Demeclocycline hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 258 516 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 317 Jan 2021: 456 Feb 2021: 413 Mar 2021: 445 Apr 2021: 446 May 2021: 427 Jun 2021: 421 Jul 2021: 422 Aug 2021: 430 Sep 2021: 478 Oct 2021: 490 Nov 2021: 456 Dec 2021: 498 Jan 2022: 516 Feb 2022: 439 Mar 2022: 499 Apr 2022: 437 May 2022: 482 Jun 2022: 484 Jul 2022: 493 Aug 2022: 479 Sep 2022: 442 Oct 2022: 437 Nov 2022: 484 Dec 2022: 435 Jan 2023: 449 Feb 2023: 404 Mar 2023: 470 Apr 2023: 429 May 2023: 466 Jun 2023: 418 Jul 2023: 387 Aug 2023: 430 Sep 2023: 460 Oct 2023: 437 Nov 2023: 425 Dec 2023: 393 Jan 2024: 393 Feb 2024: 380 Mar 2024: 378 Apr 2024: 380 May 2024: 419 Jun 2024: 393 Jul 2024: 453 Aug 2024: 421 Sep 2024: 420 Oct 2024: 454 Nov 2024: 361 Dec 2024: 383 Jan 2025: 365 Feb 2025: 351 Mar 2025: 331 Apr 2025: 317 May 2025: 303 Jun 2025: 361 Jul 2025: 340 Aug 2025: 344 Sep 2025: 362 Oct 2025: 368 Nov 2025: 314 Dec 2025: 349 Jan 2026: 313 Feb 2026: 299 Mar 2026: 349 Apr 2026: 316 May 2026: 317

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £595.77
  • Year on year Up 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Demeclocycline hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Demeclocycline hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Demeclocycline 150mg capsules 0501030F0AAAAAA 264 £151,552
Demeclocycline 300mg capsules 0501030F0AAAJAJ 53 £37,306

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

Where Demeclocycline hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Demeclocycline hydrochloride volumes.

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

Compare Demeclocycline hydrochloride with

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