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Minocycline hydrochloride

Infections Antibacterial drugs BNF 0501030P0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Minocycline hydrochloride was ranked 1027th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 405 items, down 11.4% on a year earlier.

405items -11.4%

Dispensed in April 2026

4,502items

Rolling 12 months

£6,722

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Minocycline hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 778 2k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 405 Jan 2021: 2k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 2k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 1k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 1k Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 1k May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 978 Oct 2023: 952 Nov 2023: 954 Dec 2023: 965 Jan 2024: 992 Feb 2024: 901 Mar 2024: 830 Apr 2024: 853 May 2024: 785 Jun 2024: 696 Jul 2024: 786 Aug 2024: 745 Sep 2024: 734 Oct 2024: 758 Nov 2024: 690 Dec 2024: 688 Jan 2025: 714 Feb 2025: 533 Mar 2025: 547 Apr 2025: 457 May 2025: 483 Jun 2025: 442 Jul 2025: 461 Aug 2025: 411 Sep 2025: 433 Oct 2025: 426 Nov 2025: 407 Dec 2025: 412 Jan 2026: 370 Feb 2026: 345 Mar 2026: 390 Apr 2026: 405

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antibacterial drugs
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £16.60
  • Year on year Down 11.4% 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 Minocycline hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Minocycline hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Minocycline 100mg modified-release capsules 0501030P0AAACAC 357 £5,610
Minocin MR 100mg capsules 0501030P0BBACAC 26 £334
Minocycline 50mg tablets 0501030P0AAAAAA 15 £588
Minocycline 100mg tablets 0501030P0AAABAB 6 £177
Aknemin 100mg capsules 0501030P0BDABAE 1 £13

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

Where Minocycline hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Minocycline hydrochloride volumes.

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

Compare Minocycline hydrochloride with

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