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Oxytocin

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Drugs used in obstetrics BNF 0701010T0
Data updated February 2024 Download CSV

Oxytocin was dispensed in England in February 2024, with 1 items, little changed on a year earlier.

1items 0%

Dispensed in February 2024

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Rolling 12 months

£2

Net ingredient cost · February 2024

Figure 1. Oxytocin: national items dispensed by month

0 1 2 Feb 2023 May 2023 Oct 2023 Dec 2023 Feb 2024 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2024

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in obstetrics
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £1.57
  • Year on year Little changed 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, February 2024

The individual products dispensed under Oxytocin this month.

Presentations of Oxytocin, February 2024
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Syntometrine 500micrograms/1ml inj ampoules 0701010T0BCAAAF 1 £2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to February 2024 OGL v3.0

Where Oxytocin is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Oxytocin volumes.

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

Compare Oxytocin with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.