Oxazepam
Central Nervous System
Hypnotics and anxiolytics
BNF 0401020T0
Data updated April 2026
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Oxazepam was ranked 688th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 3,059 items, down 9.8% on a year earlier.
3,059items
-9.8%
Dispensed in April 2026
35,282items
Rolling 12 months
£32,862
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Oxazepam: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypnotics and anxiolytics
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £10.74
- Year on year Down 9.8% 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 Oxazepam this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxazepam 10mg tablets | 0401020T0AAABAB | 2,268 | £22,665 |
| Oxazepam 15mg tablets | 0401020T0AAACAC | 791 | £10,197 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Oxazepam is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Oxazepam volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Oxazepam with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.