Rosuvastatin calcium
Rosuvastatin calcium was ranked 33rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 668,630 items, up 13.8% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Rosuvastatin calcium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Lipid-regulating drugs
- Presentations 15 shown
- Average cost / item £2.16
- Year on year Up 13.8% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Rosuvastatin calcium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin 5mg tablets | 0212000AAAAADAD | 289,869 | £421,470 |
| Rosuvastatin 10mg tablets | 0212000AAAAAAAA | 216,211 | £493,072 |
| Rosuvastatin 20mg tablets | 0212000AAAAABAB | 111,327 | £206,727 |
| Rosuvastatin 40mg tablets | 0212000AAAAACAC | 30,701 | £46,830 |
| Rosuvastatin 5mg capsules | 0212000AAAAAFAF | 5,833 | £55,878 |
| Rosuvastatin 10mg capsules | 0212000AAAAAGAG | 4,819 | £52,861 |
| Rosuvastatin 20mg capsules | 0212000AAAAAHAH | 2,516 | £35,405 |
| Rosuvastatin 15mg tablets | 0212000AAAAAJAJ | 1,804 | £10,608 |
| Crestor 5mg tablets | 0212000AABBADAD | 1,550 | £32,956 |
| Crestor 10mg tablets | 0212000AABBAAAA | 1,506 | £32,481 |
| Crestor 20mg tablets | 0212000AABBABAB | 876 | £28,308 |
| Rosuvastatin 30mg tablets | 0212000AAAAAKAK | 703 | £5,055 |
| Rosuvastatin 40mg capsules | 0212000AAAAAIAI | 560 | £8,906 |
| Crestor 40mg tablets | 0212000AABBACAC | 227 | £8,096 |
| Enebium 5mg orodispersible tablets | 0212000AABCAAAM | 67 | £1,158 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Rosuvastatin calcium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Rosuvastatin calcium volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- The Ridings Medical Group 11,646
- Modality Partnership (awc) 11,502
- Vida Healthcare 10,998
- Granta Medical Practices 9,859
- Beacon Medical Practice 8,702
- Tamar Valley Health 5,287
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Rosuvastatin calcium with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.