Heparin sodium
Heparin sodium was ranked 1516th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 9 items, up 80.0% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Heparin sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Anticoagulants and protamine
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £78.54
- Year on year Up 80.0% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Heparin sodium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heparin sodium 5,000units/1ml inj ampoules | 0208010K0AAA9A9 | 3 | £259 |
| Heparin sodium 5,000units/5ml inj ampoules | 0208010K0AAA8A8 | 2 | £105 |
| Heparin sodium 5,000units/0.2ml inj ampoules | 0208010K0AAALAL | 2 | £303 |
| Heparin sodium 5,000units/5ml solution for injection vials | 0208010K0AAA4A4 | 1 | £30 |
| Heparin sodium 1,000units/1ml inj ampoules | 0208010K0AAA7A7 | 1 | £10 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Heparin sodium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Heparin sodium volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
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The monthly series for Heparin sodium is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.