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Heparin flushes

Cardiovascular System Anticoagulants and protamine BNF 0208010P0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Heparin flushes was ranked 1054th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 320 items, down 11.4% on a year earlier.

320items -11.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,766items

Rolling 12 months

£9,066

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Heparin flushes: national items dispensed by month

0 309 618 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 320 Jan 2021: 618 Feb 2021: 506 Mar 2021: 562 Apr 2021: 594 May 2021: 510 Jun 2021: 561 Jul 2021: 577 Aug 2021: 535 Sep 2021: 564 Oct 2021: 534 Nov 2021: 552 Dec 2021: 571 Jan 2022: 595 Feb 2022: 532 Mar 2022: 565 Apr 2022: 529 May 2022: 549 Jun 2022: 523 Jul 2022: 488 Aug 2022: 518 Sep 2022: 547 Oct 2022: 491 Nov 2022: 545 Dec 2022: 474 Jan 2023: 523 Feb 2023: 467 Mar 2023: 498 Apr 2023: 432 May 2023: 483 Jun 2023: 524 Jul 2023: 461 Aug 2023: 463 Sep 2023: 410 Oct 2023: 441 Nov 2023: 425 Dec 2023: 403 Jan 2024: 414 Feb 2024: 412 Mar 2024: 381 Apr 2024: 402 May 2024: 408 Jun 2024: 407 Jul 2024: 327 Aug 2024: 360 Sep 2024: 380 Oct 2024: 367 Nov 2024: 367 Dec 2024: 352 Jan 2025: 393 Feb 2025: 305 Mar 2025: 322 Apr 2025: 316 May 2025: 361 Jun 2025: 326 Jul 2025: 361 Aug 2025: 345 Sep 2025: 359 Oct 2025: 343 Nov 2025: 364 Jan 2026: 374 Feb 2026: 316 Mar 2026: 321 Apr 2026: 337 May 2026: 320

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anticoagulants and protamine
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £28.33
  • Year on year Down 11.4% 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 Heparin flushes this month.

Presentations of Heparin flushes, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Heparin sodium 50units/5ml patency solution ampoules 0208010P0AAADAD 170 £4,432
Heparin sodium 200units/2ml patency solution ampoules 0208010P0AAABAB 150 £4,634

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

Where Heparin flushes is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Heparin flushes volumes.

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

Compare Heparin flushes with

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