Tamsulosin hydrochloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
Tamsulosin hydrochloride was ranked 26th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 862,757 items, up 6.7% on a year earlier.
862,757items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£973,581
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
10,086,392items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Tamsulosin hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Tamsulosin hydrochloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tamsulosin 400microgram modified-release capsules | 843,614 | £817,300 |
| Flomaxtra XL 400microgram tablets | 9,017 | £100,649 |
| Pamsvax XL 400microgram capsules (Actavis) | 7,842 | £10,933 |
| Tamfrex XL 400microgram capsules | 1,148 | £30,520 |
| Contiflo XL 400microgram capsules (Ranbaxy) | 532 | £4,464 |
| Tabphyn MR 400microgram capsules (Genus Pharm) | 368 | £2,000 |
| Tamsulosin 400micrograms/5ml oral solution | 74 | £5,094 |
| Faramsil 400microgram modified-release tablets (Sandoz) | 48 | £527 |
| Tamurex 400microgram modified-release capsules | 38 | £188 |
| Tamsumac 0.4mg modified-release capsules | 24 | £108 |
| Tamsulosin 400micrograms/5ml oral suspension | 21 | £1,651 |
| Pamsvax XL 400microgram capsules (Almus) | 16 | £44 |
| Flomax Relief MR 400microgram capsules | 7 | £74 |
| Losinate MR 400microgram capsules | 3 | £2 |
| Cositam XL 400microgram tablets | 2 | £25 |
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