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Nifedipine

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
Data updated March 2026

Nifedipine was ranked 176th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 110,017 items, up 1.9% on a year earlier.

110,017items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,525,728

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,278,051items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Nifedipine: national items dispensed by month

110,017

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Nifedipine, by items this month.

Presentations of Nifedipine, March 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Coracten SR 10mg capsules 15,570 £60,285
Nifedipine 5mg capsules 15,184 £622,560
Coracten XL 30mg capsules 12,334 £82,373
Coracten SR 20mg capsules 10,457 £60,300
Coracten XL 60mg capsules 9,348 £80,309
Nifedipress MR 10 tablets (Dexcel-Pharma) 8,891 £79,009
Nifedipine 10mg modified-release tablets 6,519 £59,731
Nifedipine 10mg capsules 5,569 £257,115
Nifedipine 20mg modified-release tablets 4,945 £51,389
Nifedipress MR 20 tablets (Dexcel-Pharma) 4,895 £51,777
Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets 3,223 £21,197
Tensipine MR 10 tablets 3,044 £13,522
Adalat LA 30mg tablets 2,573 £25,200
Tensipine MR 20 tablets 1,893 £12,214
Nifedipine 60mg modified-release tablets 1,578 £13,119

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