Minoxidil
Cardiovascular System
Hypertension and heart failure
BNF 0205010N0
Data updated April 2026
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Minoxidil was ranked 764th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 2,065 items, up 5.2% on a year earlier.
2,065items
+5.2%
Dispensed in April 2026
22,150items
Rolling 12 months
£31,767
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Minoxidil: 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 £15.38
- Year on year Up 5.2% 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 Minoxidil this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minoxidil 2.5mg tablets | 0205010N0AAAAAA | 995 | £7,248 |
| Minoxidil 5mg tablets | 0205010N0AAABAB | 601 | £9,987 |
| Minoxidil 10mg tablets | 0205010N0AAACAC | 441 | £13,857 |
| Loniten 2.5mg tablets | 0205010N0BBAAAA | 18 | £172 |
| Loniten 5mg tablets | 0205010N0BBABAB | 5 | £67 |
| Loniten 10mg tablets | 0205010N0BBACAC | 5 | £436 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Minoxidil is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Minoxidil volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.