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Other preparations

Other Drugs and Preparations Other preparations BNF 190500000
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Other preparations was ranked 965th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 598 items, down 22.1% on a year earlier.

598items -22.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

7,346items

Rolling 12 months

£7,134

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Other preparations: national items dispensed by month

0 461.5 923 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 598 Jan 2021: 918 Feb 2021: 768 Mar 2021: 923 Apr 2021: 917 May 2021: 861 Jun 2021: 890 Jul 2021: 910 Aug 2021: 880 Sep 2021: 869 Oct 2021: 823 Nov 2021: 859 Dec 2021: 858 Jan 2022: 802 Feb 2022: 766 Mar 2022: 895 Apr 2022: 783 May 2022: 853 Jun 2022: 825 Jul 2022: 791 Aug 2022: 803 Sep 2022: 808 Oct 2022: 788 Nov 2022: 798 Dec 2022: 804 Jan 2023: 791 Feb 2023: 761 Mar 2023: 790 Apr 2023: 725 May 2023: 844 Jun 2023: 822 Jul 2023: 799 Aug 2023: 822 Sep 2023: 799 Oct 2023: 799 Nov 2023: 814 Dec 2023: 771 Jan 2024: 787 Feb 2024: 796 Mar 2024: 749 Apr 2024: 790 May 2024: 823 Jun 2024: 760 Jul 2024: 829 Aug 2024: 822 Sep 2024: 808 Oct 2024: 798 Nov 2024: 818 Dec 2024: 773 Jan 2025: 766 Feb 2025: 668 Mar 2025: 747 Apr 2025: 768 May 2025: 712 Jun 2025: 701 Jul 2025: 804 Aug 2025: 660 Sep 2025: 695 Oct 2025: 818 Nov 2025: 710 Dec 2025: 659 Jan 2026: 595 Feb 2026: 537 Mar 2026: 569 Apr 2026: 598

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Other preparations
  • Presentations 5 shown
  • Average cost / item £11.93
  • Year on year Down 22.1% 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 Other preparations this month.

Presentations of Other preparations, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
MacuShield capsules 190500000BBDPA0 290 £3,126
MacuShield Gold capsules 190500000BBDYA0 222 £3,083
Vernagel 7g powder sachets 190500000BBDLA0 73 £859
Stud 100 Desensitizing Spray for Men 190500000BBCUA0 12 £63
SafetyGel 1.2litre absorbent powder sachets 190500000BBDZA0 1 £3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Other preparations is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Other preparations volumes.

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