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Nicardipine hydrochloride

Cardiovascular System Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs BNF 0206020Q0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Nicardipine hydrochloride was ranked 1440th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 17 items, down 94.8% on a year earlier.

17items -94.8%

Dispensed in April 2026

868items

Rolling 12 months

£172

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Nicardipine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 567 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 17 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 969 Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 986 Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 963 Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 986 Nov 2021: 990 Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 959 Feb 2022: 903 Mar 2022: 993 Apr 2022: 911 May 2022: 939 Jun 2022: 881 Jul 2022: 926 Aug 2022: 902 Sep 2022: 682 Oct 2022: 491 Nov 2022: 379 Dec 2022: 328 Jan 2023: 462 Feb 2023: 374 Mar 2023: 376 Apr 2023: 339 May 2023: 355 Jun 2023: 353 Jul 2023: 334 Aug 2023: 360 Sep 2023: 349 Oct 2023: 371 Nov 2023: 357 Dec 2023: 350 Jan 2024: 374 Feb 2024: 365 Mar 2024: 361 Apr 2024: 371 May 2024: 356 Jun 2024: 358 Jul 2024: 367 Aug 2024: 371 Sep 2024: 321 Oct 2024: 383 Nov 2024: 361 Dec 2024: 367 Jan 2025: 366 Feb 2025: 320 Mar 2025: 342 Apr 2025: 325 May 2025: 336 Jun 2025: 211 Jul 2025: 159 Aug 2025: 117 Sep 2025: 95 Oct 2025: 94 Nov 2025: 57 Dec 2025: 37 Jan 2026: 41 Feb 2026: 25 Mar 2026: 15 Apr 2026: 17

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £10.13
  • Year on year Down 94.8% 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 Nicardipine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Nicardipine hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Nicardipine 20mg capsules 0206020Q0AAAAAA 8 £47
Nicardipine 30mg capsules 0206020Q0AAABAB 7 £99
Cardene 20mg capsules 0206020Q0BBAAAA 1 £17
Cardene 30mg capsules 0206020Q0BBABAB 1 £10

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

Where Nicardipine hydrochloride is dispensed

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

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

Compare Nicardipine hydrochloride with

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