Montelukast
Respiratory System
Cromoglycate, leukotriene and phosphodesterase type-4 inhib
BNF 0303020G0
Data updated April 2026
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Montelukast was ranked 58th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 407,131 items, up 0.7% on a year earlier.
407,131items
+0.7%
Dispensed in April 2026
4,493,386items
Rolling 12 months
£395,509
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Montelukast: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Cromoglycate, leukotriene and phosphodesterase type-4 inhib
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £0.97
- Year on year Up 0.7% 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 Montelukast this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montelukast 10mg tablets | 0303020G0AAABAB | 367,847 | £313,830 |
| Montelukast 5mg chewable tablets sugar free | 0303020G0AAAAAA | 28,320 | £33,365 |
| Montelukast 4mg chewable tablets sugar free | 0303020G0AAACAC | 6,493 | £6,493 |
| Montelukast 4mg granules sachets sugar free | 0303020G0AAADAD | 3,880 | £23,301 |
| Singulair 10mg tablets | 0303020G0BBABAB | 555 | £17,376 |
| Singulair Paediatric 5mg chewable tablets | 0303020G0BBAAAA | 25 | £784 |
| Singulair Paediatric 4mg chewable tablets | 0303020G0BBACAC | 7 | £231 |
| Singulair Paediatric 4mg granules sachets | 0303020G0BBADAD | 4 | £128 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Montelukast is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Montelukast volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 8,926
- Beacon Medical Practice 6,635
- Holderness Health 6,498
- Lakeside Healthcare 4,805
- Westrop Medical Practice 4,781
- Health Care First Partnership 4,671
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Montelukast with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.