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Ibandronic acid

Endocrine System Drugs affecting bone metabolism BNF 0606020W0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Ibandronic acid was ranked 477th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 10,890 items, down 24.4% on a year earlier.

10,890items -24.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

144,298items

Rolling 12 months

£328,036

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Ibandronic acid: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs affecting bone metabolism
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £30.12
  • Year on year Down 24.4% 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 Ibandronic acid this month.

Presentations of Ibandronic acid, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets 0606020W0AAADAD 6,001 £126,902
Ibandronic acid 50mg tablets 0606020W0AAABAB 4,400 £181,589
Bonviva 150mg tablets 0606020W0BCAAAD 445 £10,046
Bondronat 50mg tablets 0606020W0BBABAB 42 £9,368
Ibandronic acid 3mg/3ml inj pre-filled syringes 0606020W0AAAEAE 2 £131

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

Where Ibandronic acid is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ibandronic acid volumes.

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

Compare Ibandronic acid with

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