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Propofol

Anaesthesia General anaesthesia BNF 1501010L0
Data updated March 2026 Download CSV
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Dispensed in March 2026

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Rolling 12 months

£65

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

Figure 1. Propofol: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class General anaesthesia
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £65.15
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Propofol this month.

Presentations of Propofol, March 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Propofol 1% (500mg/50ml) emulsion for infusion vials 1501010L0AAABAB 1 £65

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

Where Propofol is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Propofol volumes.

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

Compare Propofol with

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