Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin)
Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin) was ranked 790th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,706 items, down 11.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin): 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 5 shown
- Average cost / item £39.68
- Year on year Down 11.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin) this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humulin S 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges | 0601011N0BHADAP | 1,179 | £33,947 |
| Actrapid 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vials | 0601011N0BFAEAL | 245 | £5,849 |
| Hypurin Porcine Neutral 100units/ml inj 3ml cartridges | 0601011N0BCAHAZ | 229 | £24,223 |
| Humulin S 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vials | 0601011N0BHAAAL | 41 | £1,740 |
| Hypurin Porcine Neutral 100units/ml inj 10ml vials | 0601011N0BCAEAC | 12 | £1,930 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin) is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin) volumes.
Top regions
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board 168
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board 127
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board 105
- NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board 92
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 87
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin) with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Soluble insulin (Neutral insulin) is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.