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Flecainide acetate

Cardiovascular System Anti-arrhythmic drugs BNF 0203020I0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Flecainide acetate was ranked 292nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 39,908 items, up 2.3% on a year earlier.

39,908items +2.3%

Dispensed in April 2026

441,451items

Rolling 12 months

£251,328

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Flecainide acetate: national items dispensed by month

0 22k 43k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 39,908 Jan 2021: 35k Feb 2021: 33k Mar 2021: 37k Apr 2021: 37k May 2021: 35k Jun 2021: 37k Jul 2021: 37k Aug 2021: 36k Sep 2021: 37k Oct 2021: 35k Nov 2021: 38k Dec 2021: 40k Jan 2022: 37k Feb 2022: 35k Mar 2022: 39k Apr 2022: 37k May 2022: 38k Jun 2022: 37k Jul 2022: 37k Aug 2022: 38k Sep 2022: 37k Oct 2022: 37k Nov 2022: 38k Dec 2022: 39k Jan 2023: 38k Feb 2023: 35k Mar 2023: 40k Apr 2023: 36k May 2023: 38k Jun 2023: 39k Jul 2023: 38k Aug 2023: 39k Sep 2023: 38k Oct 2023: 38k Nov 2023: 39k Dec 2023: 40k Jan 2024: 40k Feb 2024: 37k Mar 2024: 38k Apr 2024: 39k May 2024: 41k Jun 2024: 38k Jul 2024: 41k Aug 2024: 40k Sep 2024: 39k Oct 2024: 41k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 41k Jan 2025: 41k Feb 2025: 36k Mar 2025: 39k Apr 2025: 39k May 2025: 41k Jun 2025: 39k Jul 2025: 42k Aug 2025: 39k Sep 2025: 40k Oct 2025: 41k Nov 2025: 38k Dec 2025: 43k Jan 2026: 40k Feb 2026: 37k Mar 2026: 41k Apr 2026: 40k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anti-arrhythmic drugs
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £6.30
  • Year on year Up 2.3% 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 Flecainide acetate this month.

Presentations of Flecainide acetate, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Flecainide 50mg tablets 0203020I0AAAKAK 25,762 £75,569
Flecainide 100mg tablets 0203020I0AAADAD 13,920 £56,469
Flecainide 25mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0203020I0AABUBU 140 £68,943
Flecainide 25mg/5ml oral suspension 0203020I0AABSBS 45 £24,893
Flecainide 25mg/5ml oral solution 0203020I0AABRBR 38 £25,424
Tambocor 50mg tablets 0203020I0BBACAK 3 £30

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

Where Flecainide acetate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Flecainide acetate volumes.

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

Compare Flecainide acetate with

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