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Isosorbide mononitrate

Cardiovascular System Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs BNF 0206010K0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Isosorbide mononitrate was ranked 66th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 368,947 items, down 4.5% on a year earlier.

368,947items -4.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

4,548,064items

Rolling 12 months

£1,855,045

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Isosorbide mononitrate: national items dispensed by month

0 201k 401k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 368,947 Jan 2021: 365k Feb 2021: 343k Mar 2021: 384k Apr 2021: 371k May 2021: 353k Jun 2021: 378k Jul 2021: 377k Aug 2021: 363k Sep 2021: 375k Oct 2021: 359k Nov 2021: 372k Dec 2021: 389k Jan 2022: 365k Feb 2022: 342k Mar 2022: 384k Apr 2022: 363k May 2022: 377k Jun 2022: 365k Jul 2022: 364k Aug 2022: 376k Sep 2022: 370k Oct 2022: 366k Nov 2022: 374k Dec 2022: 377k Jan 2023: 370k Feb 2023: 342k Mar 2023: 389k Apr 2023: 349k May 2023: 373k Jun 2023: 376k Jul 2023: 366k Aug 2023: 382k Sep 2023: 372k Oct 2023: 377k Nov 2023: 378k Dec 2023: 374k Jan 2024: 382k Feb 2024: 355k Mar 2024: 366k Apr 2024: 384k May 2024: 385k Jun 2024: 366k Jul 2024: 394k Aug 2024: 380k Sep 2024: 369k Oct 2024: 389k Nov 2024: 378k Dec 2024: 388k Jan 2025: 390k Feb 2025: 354k Mar 2025: 369k Apr 2025: 381k May 2025: 386k Jun 2025: 373k Jul 2025: 397k Aug 2025: 366k Sep 2025: 384k Oct 2025: 394k Nov 2025: 362k Dec 2025: 401k Jan 2026: 383k Feb 2026: 353k Mar 2026: 387k Apr 2026: 380k May 2026: 369k

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
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 Isosorbide mononitrate this month.

Presentations of Isosorbide mononitrate, May 2026
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.

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.