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Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders
Drugs for genito-urinary disorders
Tamsulosin hydrochloride

Tamsulosin hydrochloride

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Urinary-Tract Disorders Drugs for genito-urinary disorders BNF 0704010U0

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Tamsulosin hydrochloride was ranked 26th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 829,076 items, down 1.8% on a year earlier.

829,076items -1.8%

Dispensed in May 2026

10,106,807items

Rolling 12 months

£975,972

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Tamsulosin hydrochloride: 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 15 shown
Average cost / item £1.18
Year on year Down 1.8% 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 Tamsulosin hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Tamsulosin hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Tamsulosin 400microgram modified-release capsules	0704010U0AAAAAA	810,777	£821,629
Flomaxtra XL 400microgram tablets	0704010U0BDAAAB	8,713	£97,430
Pamsvax XL 400microgram capsules (Actavis)	0704010U0BIAAAA	7,328	£10,273
Tamfrex XL 400microgram capsules	0704010U0BXAAAA	1,201	£31,741
Contiflo XL 400microgram capsules (Ranbaxy)	0704010U0BMAAAA	423	£3,673
Tabphyn MR 400microgram capsules (Genus Pharm)	0704010U0BFABAA	371	£1,948
Tamsulosin 400micrograms/5ml oral solution	0704010U0AAACAC	83	£6,089
Tamurex 400microgram modified-release capsules	0704010U0BSAAAA	67	£262
Faramsil 400microgram modified-release tablets (Sandoz)	0704010U0BVAAAB	39	£465
Tamsulosin 400micrograms/5ml oral suspension	0704010U0AAAFAF	30	£2,337
Pamsvax XL 400microgram capsules (Almus)	0704010U0BIABAA	19	£34
Tamsumac 0.4mg modified-release capsules	0704010U0BYAAAA	12	£49
Petyme 400microgram MR capsules	0704010U0BHAAAA	5	£9
Pinexel PR 400microgram capsules	0704010U0BRAAAA	3	£6
Omsula 0.4mg modified-release capsules	0704010U0BZAAAA	3	£8

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

Where Tamsulosin hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tamsulosin hydrochloride volumes.

Top regions

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 55,852
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 55,532
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 38,923
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 38,462

Top dispensing practices

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

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