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Methoxyflurane

Anaesthesia General anaesthesia BNF 1501020W0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Methoxyflurane was ranked 1776th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1 items, little changed on a year earlier.

1items 0%

Dispensed in May 2026

3items

Rolling 12 months

£18

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Methoxyflurane: national items dispensed by month

0 1 2 Nov 2023 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 May 2025 May 2026 1 Nov 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class General anaesthesia
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £18.46
  • Year on year Little changed 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 Methoxyflurane this month.

Presentations of Methoxyflurane, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Penthrox inhalation vapour 3ml bottles with device 1501020W0BBAAAA 1 £18

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

Where Methoxyflurane is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methoxyflurane volumes.

Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Methoxyflurane with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.

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The monthly series for Methoxyflurane 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.