Famotidine
Gastro-Intestinal System
Antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants
BNF 0103010H0
Data updated April 2026
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Famotidine was ranked 53rd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 426,897 items, up 30.1% on a year earlier.
426,897items
+30.1%
Dispensed in April 2026
4,272,494items
Rolling 12 months
£900,323
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Famotidine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £2.11
- Year on year Up 30.1% 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 Famotidine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Famotidine 20mg tablets | 0103010H0AAAAAA | 327,581 | £708,817 |
| Famotidine 40mg tablets | 0103010H0AAABAB | 99,316 | £191,506 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Famotidine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Famotidine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Granta Medical Practices 6,895
- Westrop Medical Practice 5,084
- North Brink Practice 4,907
- Modality Partnership (awc) 4,513
- Carn To Coast Health Centres 4,338
- Churchmere Medical Group 4,108
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Famotidine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.