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Digoxin

Cardiovascular System Positive inotropic drugs BNF 0201010F0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Digoxin was ranked 116th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 206,665 items, down 4.8% on a year earlier.

206,665items -4.8%

Dispensed in May 2026

2,557,441items

Rolling 12 months

£467,578

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Digoxin: national items dispensed by month

0 116k 232k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 206,665 Jan 2021: 221k Feb 2021: 207k Mar 2021: 231k Apr 2021: 223k May 2021: 213k Jun 2021: 226k Jul 2021: 226k Aug 2021: 216k Sep 2021: 224k Oct 2021: 213k Nov 2021: 220k Dec 2021: 232k Jan 2022: 215k Feb 2022: 202k Mar 2022: 227k Apr 2022: 213k May 2022: 221k Jun 2022: 214k Jul 2022: 213k Aug 2022: 220k Sep 2022: 216k Oct 2022: 211k Nov 2022: 220k Dec 2022: 220k Jan 2023: 215k Feb 2023: 198k Mar 2023: 225k Apr 2023: 202k May 2023: 216k Jun 2023: 219k Jul 2023: 212k Aug 2023: 219k Sep 2023: 212k Oct 2023: 215k Nov 2023: 216k Dec 2023: 216k Jan 2024: 218k Feb 2024: 206k Mar 2024: 209k Apr 2024: 217k May 2024: 219k Jun 2024: 205k Jul 2024: 223k Aug 2024: 215k Sep 2024: 209k Oct 2024: 221k Nov 2024: 211k Dec 2024: 218k Jan 2025: 220k Feb 2025: 197k Mar 2025: 208k Apr 2025: 210k May 2025: 217k Jun 2025: 210k Jul 2025: 223k Aug 2025: 206k Sep 2025: 216k Oct 2025: 221k Nov 2025: 204k Dec 2025: 227k Jan 2026: 215k Feb 2026: 198k Mar 2026: 217k Apr 2026: 213k May 2026: 207k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Positive inotropic drugs
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £2.26
  • Year on year Down 4.8% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Digoxin this month.

Presentations of Digoxin, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Digoxin 125microgram tablets 0201010F0AAAEAE 118,019 £275,670
Digoxin 62.5microgram tablets 0201010F0AAADAD 72,306 £150,626
Digoxin 250microgram tablets 0201010F0AAAFAF 15,346 £33,102
Digoxin 50micrograms/ml oral solution 0201010F0AAAAAA 994 £8,180

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

Where Digoxin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Digoxin volumes.

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

Compare Digoxin with

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