Tadalafil
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
BNF 0704050R0
Data updated May 2026
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Tadalafil was ranked 168th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 110,564 items, up 8.1% on a year earlier.
110,564items
+8.1%
Dispensed in May 2026
1,283,097items
Rolling 12 months
£464,622
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Tadalafil: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
- Presentations 10 shown
- Average cost / item £4.20
- Year on year Up 8.1% 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 Tadalafil this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tadalafil 20mg tablets | 0704050R0AAABAB | 44,414 | £74,705 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 0704050R0AAADAD | 35,472 | £180,781 |
| Tadalafil 10mg tablets | 0704050R0AAAAAA | 27,124 | £46,924 |
| Tadalafil 2.5mg tablets | 0704050R0AAACAC | 1,598 | £44,471 |
| Cialis 20mg tablets | 0704050R0BBABAB | 1,110 | £60,872 |
| Cialis 5mg tablets | 0704050R0BBADAD | 569 | £38,900 |
| Cialis 10mg tablets | 0704050R0BBAAAA | 239 | £15,595 |
| Cialis 2.5mg tablets | 0704050R0BBACAC | 35 | £2,276 |
| Cialis Together 10mg tablets | 0704050R0BEAAAA | 2 | £70 |
| Avarante 10mg tablets | 0704050R0BFAAAA | 1 | £28 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Tadalafil is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tadalafil volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 2,479
- The Ridings Medical Group 1,717
- Holderness Health 1,183
- Stanmore Medical Group 567
- Lakeside Healthcare 517
- The Medical Group 517
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.