Mebendazole
Infections
Anthelmintics
BNF 0505010D0
Data updated May 2026
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Mebendazole was ranked 576th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 6,329 items, up 2.5% on a year earlier.
6,329items
+2.5%
Dispensed in May 2026
82,589items
Rolling 12 months
£8,769
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Mebendazole: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Anthelmintics
- Presentations 4 shown
- Average cost / item £1.39
- Year on year Up 2.5% 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 Mebendazole this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermox 100mg/5ml oral suspension | 0505010D0BBABAA | 3,305 | £5,639 |
| Vermox 100mg chewable tablets | 0505010D0BBAAAD | 3,015 | £3,058 |
| Ovex 100mg chewable tablets | 0505010D0BCAAAD | 5 | £36 |
| Ovex 100mg/5ml oral suspension | 0505010D0BCABAA | 4 | £36 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Mebendazole is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Mebendazole volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Mebendazole with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.