Omega-3-acid ethyl esters

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Lipid-regulating drugs

Data updated March 2026

Omega-3-acid ethyl esters was ranked 604th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5,492 items, up 2.1% on a year earlier.

5,492items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£191,153

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

65,911items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Omega-3-acid ethyl esters: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Omega-3-acid ethyl esters, by items this month.

Presentations of Omega-3-acid ethyl esters, March 2026
Presentation	Items	Net ingredient cost
Omacor capsules	3,557	£130,861
Eicosapentaenoic acid 460mg/Docosahexaenoic acid 380mg caps	1,800	£56,627
Omega 3-acid-ethyl esters 1000mg capsules (strides)	73	£1,983
Teromeg 1000mg capsules	55	£1,538
Omega 3-acid-ethyl esters 1000mg capsules	6	£115
Prestylon 1g capsules	1	£28

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