Glyceryl trinitrate
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Local preparations for anal and rectal disorders
Glyceryl trinitrate was ranked 527th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 8,397 items, up 3.9% on a year earlier.
8,397items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£344,590
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
96,665items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Glyceryl trinitrate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Glyceryl trinitrate, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rectogesic 0.4% rectal ointment | 8,335 | £340,888 |
| Glyceryl trinitrate 0.2% ointment | 62 | £3,702 |
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