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Simvastatin and ezetimibe

Cardiovascular System Lipid-regulating drugs BNF 0212000AC
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Simvastatin and ezetimibe was ranked 991st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 486 items, down 15.3% on a year earlier.

486items -15.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

6,401items

Rolling 12 months

£23,537

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Simvastatin and ezetimibe: national items dispensed by month

0 560.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 486 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 1k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 972 Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 970 Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 987 Oct 2021: 948 Nov 2021: 958 Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 920 Feb 2022: 912 Mar 2022: 979 Apr 2022: 933 May 2022: 880 Jun 2022: 919 Jul 2022: 858 Aug 2022: 892 Sep 2022: 909 Oct 2022: 855 Nov 2022: 915 Dec 2022: 796 Jan 2023: 795 Feb 2023: 701 Mar 2023: 798 Apr 2023: 676 May 2023: 797 Jun 2023: 725 Jul 2023: 689 Aug 2023: 696 Sep 2023: 665 Oct 2023: 703 Nov 2023: 714 Dec 2023: 773 Jan 2024: 758 Feb 2024: 689 Mar 2024: 658 Apr 2024: 738 May 2024: 665 Jun 2024: 616 Jul 2024: 683 Aug 2024: 639 Sep 2024: 612 Oct 2024: 635 Nov 2024: 610 Dec 2024: 607 Jan 2025: 625 Feb 2025: 488 Mar 2025: 544 Apr 2025: 558 May 2025: 574 Jun 2025: 537 Jul 2025: 609 Aug 2025: 542 Sep 2025: 558 Oct 2025: 576 Nov 2025: 483 Dec 2025: 559 Jan 2026: 514 Feb 2026: 495 Mar 2026: 519 Apr 2026: 523 May 2026: 486

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Lipid-regulating drugs
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £48.43
  • Year on year Down 15.3% 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, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Simvastatin and ezetimibe this month.

Presentations of Simvastatin and ezetimibe, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Simvastatin 40mg / Ezetimibe 10mg tablets 0212000ACAAABAB 249 £12,730
Simvastatin 20mg / Ezetimibe 10mg tablets 0212000ACAAAAAA 159 £7,005
Inegy 10mg/40mg tablets 0212000ACBBABAB 35 £1,435
Simvastatin 80mg / Ezetimibe 10mg tablets 0212000ACAAACAC 24 £1,401
Inegy 10mg/20mg tablets 0212000ACBBAAAA 13 £719
Inegy 10mg/80mg tablets 0212000ACBBACAC 6 £247

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

Where Simvastatin and ezetimibe is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Simvastatin and ezetimibe volumes.

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

Compare Simvastatin and ezetimibe with

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