Irbesartan
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Hypertension and heart failure
Irbesartan was ranked 157th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 132,343 items, up 2.7% on a year earlier.
132,343items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£421,607
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,566,365items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Irbesartan: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Irbesartan, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Irbesartan 300mg tablets | 52,606 | £115,447 |
| Irbesartan 150mg tablets | 49,023 | £202,630 |
| Irbesartan 75mg tablets | 29,855 | £81,747 |
| Aprovel 150mg tablets | 541 | £9,626 |
| Aprovel 300mg tablets | 296 | £6,352 |
| Irbesartan 150mg/5ml oral suspension | 9 | £3,722 |
| Aprovel 75mg tablets | 7 | £186 |
| Irbesartan 300mg/5ml oral suspension | 6 | £1,898 |
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