Losartan potassium
Losartan potassium was the 16th most-dispensed medicine in England in May 2026, with 1,159,574 items, up 2.1% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Losartan potassium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypertension and heart failure
- Presentations 12 shown
- Average cost / item £0.90
- Year on year Up 2.1% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Losartan potassium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Losartan 100mg tablets | 0205052N0AAADAD | 428,107 | £398,115 |
| Losartan 50mg tablets | 0205052N0AAABAB | 422,189 | £355,036 |
| Losartan 25mg tablets | 0205052N0AAAAAA | 267,916 | £202,062 |
| Losartan 12.5mg tablets | 0205052N0AAAHAH | 39,937 | £53,947 |
| Cozaar 100mg tablets | 0205052N0BBACAD | 520 | £11,129 |
| Cozaar 50mg tablets | 0205052N0BBABAB | 461 | £8,862 |
| Cozaar 25mg tablets | 0205052N0BBAAAA | 147 | £3,353 |
| Losartan 50mg/5ml oral suspension | 0205052N0AAAJAJ | 117 | £3,298 |
| Cozaar 12.5mg tablets | 0205052N0BBADAH | 89 | £1,225 |
| Losartan 50mg/5ml oral solution | 0205052N0AAAEAE | 77 | £1,774 |
| Losartan 100mg/5ml oral liquid | 0205052N0AAAFAF | 13 | £5,885 |
| Losartan 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0205052N0AAAMAM | 1 | £218 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Losartan potassium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Losartan potassium volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 26,603
- The Ridings Medical Group 19,390
- Holderness Health 15,606
- Lakeside Healthcare 13,849
- The Roxton Practice 11,108
- White Rose Surgery 9,900
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Losartan potassium with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.