Nifedipine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
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
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Nifedipine, by items this month.
| 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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