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Ergotamine tartrate

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407041F0
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Ergotamine tartrate was ranked 1774th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 1 items.

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Dispensed in April 2026

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Rolling 12 months

£210

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Ergotamine tartrate: national items dispensed by month

0 13.5 27 Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Feb 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Apr 2026 1 Jan 2021: 25 Feb 2021: 27 Mar 2021: 12 Apr 2021: 8 May 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 4 Jul 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 2 Oct 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 3 Mar 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £209.64
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 Ergotamine tartrate this month.

Presentations of Ergotamine tartrate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Cafergot tablets 0407041F0BFABAM 1 £210

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

Where Ergotamine tartrate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ergotamine tartrate volumes.

Top regions

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

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