Medicines
Endocrine System
Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
Levothyroxine sodium

Levothyroxine sodium

Endocrine System Thyroid and antithyroid drugs BNF 0602010V0

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Levothyroxine sodium was the 5th most-dispensed medicine in England in April 2026, with 2,906,317 items, up 1.8% on a year earlier.

2,906,317items +1.8%

Dispensed in April 2026

32,081,075items

Rolling 12 months

£3,454,417

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Levothyroxine sodium: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £1.19
Year on year Up 1.8% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Levothyroxine sodium this month.

Presentations of Levothyroxine sodium, April 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Levothyroxine sodium 100microgram tablets	0602010V0AABZBZ	1,010,260	£833,701
Levothyroxine sodium 50microgram tablets	0602010V0AABXBX	842,871	£668,980
Levothyroxine sodium 25microgram tablets	0602010V0AABWBW	815,149	£673,692
Levothyroxine sodium 75microgram tablets	0602010V0AABYBY	209,124	£467,273
Levothyroxine sodium 12.5microgram tablets	0602010V0AAGHGH	19,900	£236,955
Levothyroxine sodium 50micrograms/5ml soln sugar free	0602010V0AAGAGA	3,017	£171,658
Levothyroxine sodium 100micrograms/5ml soln sugar free	0602010V0AAGBGB	1,768	£207,004
Levothyroxine sodium 25micrograms/5ml soln sugar free	0602010V0AAFZFZ	1,158	£71,628
Eltroxin 100microgram tablets	0602010V0BDABBZ	732	£2,023
Eltroxin 25microgram tablets	0602010V0BDACBW	718	£2,876
Eltroxin 50microgram tablets	0602010V0BDAABX	684	£1,759
Levothyroxine sodium 125micrograms/5ml soln sugar free	0602010V0AAGIGI	248	£76,124
Vencamil 75microgram tablets	0602010V0BKADBY	167	£603
Levothyroxine sodium 25microgram capsules	0602010V0AAAGAG	114	£8,646
Vencamil 25microgram tablets	0602010V0BKABBW	113	£443

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Levothyroxine sodium is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Levothyroxine sodium volumes.

Top regions

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 243,626
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 209,570
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 128,852

Top dispensing practices

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

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