Rosuvastatin calcium
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Lipid-regulating drugs
Rosuvastatin calcium was ranked 34th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 688,762 items, up 25.5% on a year earlier.
688,762items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,932,337
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
7,397,842items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Rosuvastatin calcium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Rosuvastatin calcium, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin 5mg tablets | 297,963 | £558,780 |
| Rosuvastatin 10mg tablets | 221,815 | £609,506 |
| Rosuvastatin 20mg tablets | 113,282 | £367,549 |
| Rosuvastatin 40mg tablets | 31,562 | £66,939 |
| Rosuvastatin 5mg capsules | 7,007 | £68,699 |
| Rosuvastatin 10mg capsules | 5,980 | £65,644 |
| Rosuvastatin 20mg capsules | 2,924 | £41,781 |
| Rosuvastatin 15mg tablets | 1,970 | £11,895 |
| Crestor 10mg tablets | 1,769 | £39,766 |
| Crestor 5mg tablets | 1,708 | £38,759 |
| Crestor 20mg tablets | 968 | £30,598 |
| Rosuvastatin 30mg tablets | 782 | £5,874 |
| Rosuvastatin 40mg capsules | 663 | £10,691 |
| Crestor 40mg tablets | 264 | £9,869 |
| Enebium 5mg orodispersible tablets | 51 | £749 |
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