Methyldopa
Cardiovascular System
Hypertension and heart failure
BNF 0205020H0
Data updated April 2026
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Methyldopa was ranked 639th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 4,095 items, down 2.7% on a year earlier.
4,095items
-2.7%
Dispensed in April 2026
45,449items
Rolling 12 months
£53,764
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Methyldopa: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypertension and heart failure
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £13.13
- Year on year Down 2.7% 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 Methyldopa this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methyldopa 250mg tablets | 0205020H0AAADAD | 2,599 | £23,288 |
| Methyldopa 500mg tablets | 0205020H0AAAEAE | 999 | £13,078 |
| Methyldopa 125mg tablets | 0205020H0AAACAC | 490 | £15,307 |
| Aldomet 250mg tablets | 0205020H0BBABAD | 4 | £59 |
| Aldomet 500mg tablets | 0205020H0BBACAE | 2 | £27 |
| Methyldopa 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 0205020H0AAAIAI | 1 | £2,006 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Methyldopa is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Methyldopa volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Methyldopa with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.