Medicines
Cardiovascular System
Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
Glyceryl trinitrate

Glyceryl trinitrate

Cardiovascular System Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs BNF 0206010F0

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Glyceryl trinitrate was ranked 150th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 133,751 items, down 6.0% on a year earlier.

133,751items -6%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,646,131items

Rolling 12 months

£541,028

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Glyceryl trinitrate: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
Presentations 13 shown
Average cost / item £4.05
Year on year Down 6.0% 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 Glyceryl trinitrate this month.

Presentations of Glyceryl trinitrate, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray	0206010F0AACICI	113,359	£413,228
Glyceryl trinitrate 400micrograms/dose aerosol SL spy	0206010F0AACGCG	14,859	£77,300
Nitrolingual 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray	0206010F0BFABCI	2,518	£8,951
Glyceryl trinitrate 500microgram sublingual tablets	0206010F0AAAHAH	1,233	£15,674
Deponit 5 transdermal patches	0206010F0BCAABH	1,184	£16,412
Deponit 10 transdermal patches	0206010F0BCABBI	433	£7,476
Minitran 5 transdermal patches	0206010F0BUAABH	69	£997
Minitran 10 transdermal patches	0206010F0BUABBI	42	£728
Nitromin 400micrograms/dose pump sublingual spray	0206010F0BWAACI	39	£137
Glytrin 400micrograms/dose aerosol sublingual spray	0206010F0BRABCG	9	£29
Glyceryl trinitrate 300microgram sublingual tablets	0206010F0AAA5A5	4	£25
Glyceryl trinitrate 600microgram sublingual tablets	0206010F0AAAIAI	1	£58
Transiderm-Nitro 5 transdermal patches	0206010F0BKAABH	1	£11

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

Where Glyceryl trinitrate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Glyceryl trinitrate volumes.

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Top dispensing practices

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

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