Irbesartan
Cardiovascular System
Hypertension and heart failure
BNF 0205052I0
Data updated May 2026
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Irbesartan was ranked 156th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 124,743 items, down 6.8% on a year earlier.
124,743items
-6.8%
Dispensed in May 2026
1,556,168items
Rolling 12 months
£297,684
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Irbesartan: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypertension and heart failure
- Presentations 7 shown
- Average cost / item £2.39
- Year on year Down 6.8% 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 Irbesartan this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irbesartan 300mg tablets | 0205052I0AAACAC | 49,573 | £103,754 |
| Irbesartan 150mg tablets | 0205052I0AAABAB | 46,651 | £136,081 |
| Irbesartan 75mg tablets | 0205052I0AAAAAA | 27,801 | £43,210 |
| Aprovel 150mg tablets | 0205052I0BBABAB | 422 | £7,825 |
| Aprovel 300mg tablets | 0205052I0BBACAC | 291 | £6,272 |
| Aprovel 75mg tablets | 0205052I0BBAAAA | 3 | £52 |
| Irbesartan 300mg/5ml oral suspension | 0205052I0AAAGAG | 2 | £490 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Irbesartan is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Irbesartan volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 2,444
- Upton Surgery 2,401
- Pocklington Group Practice 2,136
- Fronks Rd Family Surgery 2,012
- Barton House Med Practice 1,937
- Lydney Practice 1,414
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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