Nifedipine
Cardiovascular System
Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
BNF 0206020R0
Data updated April 2026
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Nifedipine was ranked 174th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 107,153 items, up 1.2% on a year earlier.
107,153items
+1.2%
Dispensed in April 2026
1,171,215items
Rolling 12 months
£1,846,307
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Nifedipine: national items dispensed by month
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 15 shown
- Average cost / item £17.23
- Year on year Up 1.2% 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 Nifedipine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coracten SR 10mg capsules | 0206020R0BGABAM | 15,605 | £60,849 |
| Nifedipine 5mg capsules | 0206020R0AAAAAA | 13,832 | £834,350 |
| Coracten XL 30mg capsules | 0206020R0BGACBE | 12,353 | £82,503 |
| Coracten SR 20mg capsules | 0206020R0BGAAAH | 10,548 | £61,291 |
| Coracten XL 60mg capsules | 0206020R0BGADBF | 9,319 | £79,839 |
| Nifedipress MR 10 tablets (Dexcel-Pharma) | 0206020R0CBAAAE | 8,911 | £79,942 |
| Nifedipine 10mg modified-release tablets | 0206020R0AAAEAE | 6,345 | £56,613 |
| Nifedipine 10mg capsules | 0206020R0AAABAB | 5,355 | £376,251 |
| Nifedipine 20mg modified-release tablets | 0206020R0AAARAR | 4,982 | £50,365 |
| Nifedipress MR 20 tablets (Dexcel-Pharma) | 0206020R0CBABAR | 4,845 | £52,194 |
| Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets | 0206020R0AAANAN | 3,292 | £22,287 |
| Tensipine MR 10 tablets | 0206020R0BWAAAE | 3,011 | £13,056 |
| Adalat LA 30mg tablets | 0206020R0BBAHAN | 2,571 | £25,617 |
| Tensipine MR 20 tablets | 0206020R0BWABAR | 1,867 | £11,555 |
| Nifedipine 60mg modified-release tablets | 0206020R0AAAPAP | 1,478 | £11,691 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Nifedipine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Nifedipine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Granta Medical Practices 1,293
- The Ridings Medical Group 1,226
- Modality Partnership (awc) 1,097
- The Rookery Medical Centre 1,087
- Abbots Bromley Surgery 761
- Rothschild House Group 618
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Nifedipine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.