Telmisartan
Cardiovascular System
Hypertension and heart failure
BNF 0205052Q0
Data updated May 2026
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Telmisartan was ranked 348th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 27,844 items, down 2.6% on a year earlier.
27,844items
-2.6%
Dispensed in May 2026
337,180items
Rolling 12 months
£77,884
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Telmisartan: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypertension and heart failure
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £2.80
- Year on year Down 2.6% 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 Telmisartan this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 0205052Q0AAAAAA | 12,072 | £30,386 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 0205052Q0AAABAB | 9,824 | £28,354 |
| Telmisartan 20mg tablets | 0205052Q0AAACAC | 5,635 | £12,456 |
| Micardis 80mg tablets | 0205052Q0BBABAB | 165 | £3,680 |
| Micardis 40mg tablets | 0205052Q0BBAAAA | 148 | £3,008 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Telmisartan is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Telmisartan volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Telmisartan with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.