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Ranitidine hydrochloride

Gastro-Intestinal System Antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants BNF 0103010T0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Ranitidine hydrochloride was ranked 1723rd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 1 items, down 87.5% on a year earlier.

1items -87.5%

Dispensed in April 2026

56items

Rolling 12 months

£1

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Ranitidine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antisecretory drugs and mucosal protectants
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £1.01
  • Year on year Down 87.5% 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 Ranitidine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Ranitidine hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Ranitidine 150mg tablets 0103010T0AAAAAA 1 £1

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

Where Ranitidine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ranitidine hydrochloride volumes.

Top dispensing practices

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

Compare Ranitidine hydrochloride with

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