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Pentosan polysulfate sodium

Cardiovascular System Anticoagulants and protamine BNF 0208020I0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Pentosan polysulfate sodium was ranked 1183rd of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 132 items, up 21.1% on a year earlier.

132items +21.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,270items

Rolling 12 months

£68,155

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Pentosan polysulfate sodium: national items dispensed by month

0 74 148 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2026 111 Jan 2021: 94 Feb 2021: 85 Mar 2021: 97 Apr 2021: 92 May 2021: 90 Jun 2021: 77 Jul 2021: 75 Aug 2021: 95 Sep 2021: 84 Oct 2021: 91 Nov 2021: 87 Dec 2021: 104 Jan 2022: 84 Feb 2022: 73 Mar 2022: 96 Apr 2022: 84 May 2022: 91 Jun 2022: 102 Jul 2022: 99 Aug 2022: 89 Sep 2022: 81 Oct 2022: 77 Nov 2022: 110 Dec 2022: 100 Jan 2023: 87 Feb 2023: 70 Mar 2023: 103 Apr 2023: 84 May 2023: 96 Jun 2023: 84 Jul 2023: 105 Aug 2023: 101 Sep 2023: 102 Oct 2023: 94 Nov 2023: 90 Dec 2023: 112 Jan 2024: 110 Feb 2024: 103 Mar 2024: 113 Apr 2024: 100 May 2024: 95 Jun 2024: 100 Jul 2024: 111 Aug 2024: 103 Sep 2024: 120 Oct 2024: 133 Nov 2024: 115 Dec 2024: 112 Jan 2025: 133 Feb 2025: 110 Mar 2025: 118 Apr 2025: 104 May 2025: 109 Jun 2025: 120 Jul 2025: 105 Aug 2025: 123 Sep 2025: 145 Oct 2025: 118 Nov 2025: 103 Dec 2025: 128 Jan 2026: 148 Feb 2026: 125 Mar 2026: 122 Apr 2026: 126 May 2026: 132 Jun 2026: 138 Jul 2026: 111

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Anticoagulants and protamine
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £516.33
  • Year on year Up 21.1% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Pentosan polysulfate sodium this month.

Presentations of Pentosan polysulfate sodium, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Elmiron 100mg capsules (Consilient Health) 0208020I0BEACAG 132 £68,155

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

Where Pentosan polysulfate sodium is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Pentosan polysulfate sodium volumes.

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

Compare Pentosan polysulfate sodium with

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

Download this data

The monthly series for Pentosan polysulfate sodium is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.