Diltiazem hydrochloride
Diltiazem hydrochloride was ranked 138th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 153,678 items, down 10.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Diltiazem hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £8.25
- Year on year Down 10.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Diltiazem hydrochloride this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adizem-XL 120mg capsules | 0206020C0BFAGAU | 12,614 | £129,637 |
| Diltiazem 60mg modified-release tablets | 0206020C0AAAAAA | 12,561 | £37,337 |
| Tildiem 60mg modified-release tablets | 0206020C0BBAAAA | 11,790 | £65,632 |
| Adizem-SR 90mg capsules | 0206020C0BFACAT | 10,533 | £85,310 |
| Tildiem LA 200 capsules | 0206020C0BBAEAX | 10,325 | £79,384 |
| Adizem-XL 240mg capsules | 0206020C0BFAIAW | 9,540 | £123,014 |
| Adizem-XL 180mg capsules | 0206020C0BFAHAV | 9,270 | £110,789 |
| Tildiem Retard 90mg tablets | 0206020C0BBABAC | 7,945 | £59,208 |
| Tildiem LA 300 capsules | 0206020C0BBADAE | 6,674 | £67,333 |
| Adizem-SR 120mg capsules | 0206020C0BFADAU | 6,635 | £59,505 |
| Tildiem Retard 120mg tablets | 0206020C0BBACAS | 6,470 | £43,433 |
| Adizem-XL 300mg capsules | 0206020C0BFAFAE | 6,329 | £64,475 |
| Zemtard 120 XL capsules | 0206020C0BMABAU | 6,070 | £41,098 |
| Zemtard 180 XL capsules | 0206020C0BMACAV | 5,872 | £46,085 |
| Angitil SR 90 capsules | 0206020C0BJAAAT | 4,339 | £28,648 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Diltiazem hydrochloride is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Diltiazem hydrochloride volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 4,693
- South Axholme Practice 2,774
- Vida Healthcare 2,459
- Haxby Group Practice 2,124
- Upton Surgery 1,675
- Alnwick Medical Group 1,345
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Diltiazem hydrochloride with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Diltiazem hydrochloride is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.