Simvastatin
Simvastatin was ranked 28th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 787,661 items, down 12.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Simvastatin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Lipid-regulating drugs
- Presentations 11 shown
- Average cost / item £0.98
- Year on year Down 12.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Simvastatin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simvastatin 40mg tablets | 0212000Y0AAADAD | 387,653 | £352,578 |
| Simvastatin 20mg tablets | 0212000Y0AAABAB | 337,993 | £267,572 |
| Simvastatin 10mg tablets | 0212000Y0AAAAAA | 52,132 | £35,960 |
| Simvastatin 80mg tablets | 0212000Y0AAAHAH | 9,403 | £13,194 |
| Simvastatin 40mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 0212000Y0AAALAL | 170 | £57,331 |
| Simvastatin 20mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 0212000Y0AAAKAK | 143 | £38,954 |
| Zocor 20mg tablets | 0212000Y0BBABAB | 100 | £4,290 |
| Zocor 40mg tablets | 0212000Y0BBACAD | 38 | £1,904 |
| Zocor 10mg tablets | 0212000Y0BBAAAA | 24 | £527 |
| Simvador 40mg tablets | 0212000Y0BDACAD | 4 | £6 |
| Simvador 20mg tablets | 0212000Y0BDABAB | 1 | £1 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Simvastatin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Simvastatin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Granta Medical Practices 13,251
- Modality Partnership (awc) 12,077
- Riverside Surgery 11,294
- Rothschild House Group 11,176
- Vida Healthcare 10,026
- Beacon Medical Practice 9,967
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Simvastatin with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.