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Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System

Appliances Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System BNF 2133
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System was ranked 893rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,002 items, up 8.2% on a year earlier.

1,002items +8.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

11,151items

Rolling 12 months

£335,677

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System: national items dispensed by month

0 524 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1,002 Jan 2021: 908 Feb 2021: 821 Mar 2021: 970 Apr 2021: 980 May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 917 Sep 2021: 930 Oct 2021: 910 Nov 2021: 954 Dec 2021: 955 Jan 2022: 879 Feb 2022: 780 Mar 2022: 853 Apr 2022: 793 May 2022: 851 Jun 2022: 892 Jul 2022: 901 Aug 2022: 930 Sep 2022: 894 Oct 2022: 945 Nov 2022: 894 Dec 2022: 885 Jan 2023: 846 Feb 2023: 824 Mar 2023: 956 Apr 2023: 748 May 2023: 865 Jun 2023: 855 Jul 2023: 774 Aug 2023: 757 Sep 2023: 750 Oct 2023: 826 Nov 2023: 849 Dec 2023: 793 Jan 2024: 800 Feb 2024: 841 Mar 2024: 813 Apr 2024: 895 May 2024: 870 Jun 2024: 794 Jul 2024: 966 Aug 2024: 866 Sep 2024: 803 Oct 2024: 868 Nov 2024: 839 Dec 2024: 883 Jan 2025: 873 Feb 2025: 798 Mar 2025: 823 Apr 2025: 794 May 2025: 926 Jun 2025: 936 Jul 2025: 936 Aug 2025: 817 Sep 2025: 941 Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 853 Dec 2025: 947 Jan 2026: 941 Feb 2026: 882 Mar 2026: 920 Apr 2026: 975 May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System
  • Presentations 13 shown
  • Average cost / item £335.01
  • Year on year Up 8.2% 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 Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System this month.

Presentations of Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Rocket IPC dressing pack and 1000ml pre-evacuated bottle 21330000106 331 £151,234
Rocket IPC dressing pack and bottle 21330000100 300 £77,341
Rocket IPC drainage bag and dressing pack 21330000102 259 £65,522
Rocket IPC 1000ml pre-evacuated bottle and valve cap 21330000107 40 £13,990
PleurX drainage kit with 1000ml bottle 21330000116 38 £18,369
PleurX drainage kit with 500ml bottle 21330000115 12 £3,635
Rocket IPC pre-evacuated bottle 21330000101 10 £1,391
Rocket ambulatory chest drain bag 21330000109 4 £427
Asept 1000ml low vacuum drainage kit 21330000112 2 £787
Asept 600ml high vacuum drainage kit 21330000113 2 £620
PleurX vacuum 1000ml bottle 21330000118 2 £1,566
Passio disposable collection kit 21330000110 1 £402
Asept 1000ml high vacuum drainage kit 21330000114 1 £394

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

Where Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Indwelling Pleural Cath Drain System volumes.

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