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Nicotinic acid

Cardiovascular System Lipid-regulating drugs BNF 0212000U0
Data updated January 2025 Download CSV
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Dispensed in January 2025

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Rolling 12 months

£61

Net ingredient cost · January 2025

Figure 1. Nicotinic acid: national items dispensed by month

0 1 2 Feb 2021 Apr 2023 Jun 2023 Mar 2024 Jan 2025 1 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2025

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Lipid-regulating drugs
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £61.07
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, January 2025

The individual products dispensed under Nicotinic acid this month.

Presentations of Nicotinic acid, January 2025
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Nicotinic acid 50mg tablets 0212000U0AAABAB 1 £61

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to January 2025 OGL v3.0

Where Nicotinic acid is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Nicotinic acid volumes.

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

Compare Nicotinic acid with

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