Sitagliptin
Endocrine System
Drugs used in diabetes
BNF 0601023X0
Data updated May 2026
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Sitagliptin was ranked 94th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 271,035 items, up 12.7% on a year earlier.
271,035items
+12.7%
Dispensed in May 2026
3,123,619items
Rolling 12 months
£535,690
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Sitagliptin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £1.98
- Year on year Up 12.7% 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 Sitagliptin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitagliptin 100mg tablets | 0601023X0AAAAAA | 218,839 | £410,631 |
| Sitagliptin 50mg tablets | 0601023X0AAABAB | 35,509 | £52,797 |
| Sitagliptin 25mg tablets | 0601023X0AAACAC | 15,809 | £21,623 |
| Januvia 100mg tablets | 0601023X0BBAAAA | 426 | £16,358 |
| Sitagliptin 100mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0601023X0AAAFAF | 344 | £26,610 |
| Januvia 50mg tablets | 0601023X0BBABAB | 84 | £4,158 |
| Januvia 25mg tablets | 0601023X0BBACAC | 22 | £931 |
| Sitagliptin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0601023X0AAAGAG | 2 | £2,581 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Sitagliptin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sitagliptin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Stanmore Medical Group 3,353
- Market Harborough Med.Ctr 2,505
- St.Stephens Health Centre 2,392
- Beacon Medical Group 2,366
- Mayflower Medical Centre 2,115
- Castlegate And Derwent Surgery 1,979
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.