Isosorbide mononitrate
Isosorbide mononitrate was ranked 65th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 368,947 items, down 4.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Isosorbide mononitrate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £5.03
- Year on year Down 4.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Isosorbide mononitrate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monomil XL 60mg tablets | 0206010K0CNAAAE | 73,797 | £298,439 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 60mg modified-release tablets | 0206010K0AAAEAE | 70,068 | £615,059 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets | 0206010K0AAABAB | 60,311 | £100,802 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 0206010K0AAACAC | 33,316 | £116,153 |
| Chemydur 60XL tablets | 0206010K0CDAAAE | 32,448 | £100,735 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 25mg modified-release capsules | 0206010K0AAAHAH | 28,085 | £155,514 |
| Elantan LA25 capsules | 0206010K0BBAEAH | 7,812 | £34,180 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 50mg modified-release capsules | 0206010K0AAAFAF | 7,380 | £41,391 |
| Nyzamac SR 60mg capsules | 0206010K0CUABAQ | 6,526 | £60,023 |
| Tardisc XL 60 tablets | 0206010K0CTAAAE | 5,894 | £22,707 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg modified-release tablets | 0206010K0AAAGAG | 5,635 | £61,040 |
| Nyzamac SR 40mg capsules | 0206010K0CUAAAP | 5,631 | £37,537 |
| Isotard 25XL tablets | 0206010K0BWACAT | 5,432 | £35,466 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets | 0206010K0AAADAD | 5,226 | £29,109 |
| Zevona XL 30mg tablets | 0206010K0CWAABD | 3,652 | £32,446 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Isosorbide mononitrate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Isosorbide mononitrate volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 7,316
- Riverside Surgery 3,331
- Vida Healthcare 3,219
- The Ridings Medical Group 2,764
- Holderness Health 2,650
- Penistone Group PMS Practice 2,639
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Isosorbide mononitrate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Isosorbide mononitrate 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.