Isophane insulin
Isophane insulin was ranked 241st of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 56,076 items, down 5.3% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Isophane insulin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £25.80
- Year on year Down 5.3% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Isophane insulin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humulin I KwikPen 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens | 0601012S0BGAFAI | 51,760 | £1,308,740 |
| Humulin I 100units/ml inj 3ml cartridges | 0601012S0BGADAL | 3,528 | £97,942 |
| Insulatard Penfill 100units/ml inj 3ml cartridges | 0601012S0BDALAL | 228 | £7,974 |
| Insulatard 100units/ml suspension for injection 10ml vials | 0601012S0BDAJAE | 226 | £5,872 |
| Humulin I 100units/ml suspension for injection 10ml vials | 0601012S0BGAAAE | 140 | £7,668 |
| Hypurin Porcine Isophane 100units/ml inj 3ml cartridges | 0601012S0BCAHAT | 186 | £17,180 |
| Hypurin Porcine Isophane 100units/ml inj 10ml vials | 0601012S0BCAEAB | 7 | £1,182 |
| Insulatard InnoLet 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens | 0601012S0BDAMAI | 1 | £20 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Isophane insulin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Isophane insulin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Isophane insulin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Isophane insulin 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.