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Filters/Bridges

Stoma Appliances Filters/Bridges BNF 2350
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Filters/Bridges was ranked 1113th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 201 items, down 16.9% on a year earlier.

201items -16.9%

Dispensed in May 2026

2,706items

Rolling 12 months

£12,294

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Filters/Bridges: national items dispensed by month

0 166.5 333 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 201 Jan 2021: 272 Feb 2021: 296 Mar 2021: 297 Apr 2021: 306 May 2021: 290 Jun 2021: 300 Jul 2021: 300 Aug 2021: 323 Sep 2021: 331 Oct 2021: 318 Nov 2021: 292 Dec 2021: 314 Jan 2022: 275 Feb 2022: 279 Mar 2022: 317 Apr 2022: 280 May 2022: 270 Jun 2022: 293 Jul 2022: 275 Aug 2022: 304 Sep 2022: 307 Oct 2022: 268 Nov 2022: 286 Dec 2022: 277 Jan 2023: 264 Feb 2023: 240 Mar 2023: 313 Apr 2023: 251 May 2023: 304 Jun 2023: 293 Jul 2023: 276 Aug 2023: 307 Sep 2023: 280 Oct 2023: 268 Nov 2023: 267 Dec 2023: 275 Jan 2024: 302 Feb 2024: 258 Mar 2024: 297 Apr 2024: 333 May 2024: 271 Jun 2024: 265 Jul 2024: 312 Aug 2024: 262 Sep 2024: 306 Oct 2024: 298 Nov 2024: 290 Dec 2024: 275 Jan 2025: 203 Feb 2025: 113 Mar 2025: 117 Apr 2025: 242 May 2025: 242 Jun 2025: 239 Jul 2025: 227 Aug 2025: 217 Sep 2025: 257 Oct 2025: 237 Nov 2025: 215 Dec 2025: 225 Jan 2026: 223 Feb 2026: 203 Mar 2026: 236 Apr 2026: 226 May 2026: 201

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Filters/Bridges
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £61.17
  • Year on year Down 16.9% 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 Filters/Bridges this month.

Presentations of Filters/Bridges, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Osto-EZ-Vent 23505855004 117 £8,982
ClearWay bridge mini 23503365000 44 £1,638
Filtrodor filter 23501005000 20 £1,263
ClearWay bridge 23503365001 19 £411
Flatus patch T33 23501105000 1 £0

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

Where Filters/Bridges is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Filters/Bridges volumes.

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