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Tirzepatide

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601023AZ
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Tirzepatide was ranked 82nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 315,604 items, up 53.1% on a year earlier.

315,604items +53.1%

Dispensed in May 2026

3,302,131items

Rolling 12 months

£73,605,029

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Tirzepatide: national items dispensed by month

0 158k 316k Feb 2023 Dec 2023 May 2024 Oct 2024 Mar 2025 Aug 2025 May 2026 315,604 Feb 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 285 Mar 2024: 3k Apr 2024: 13k May 2024: 27k Jun 2024: 41k Jul 2024: 61k Aug 2024: 74k Sep 2024: 85k Oct 2024: 107k Nov 2024: 117k Dec 2024: 130k Jan 2025: 148k Feb 2025: 146k Mar 2025: 170k Apr 2025: 183k May 2025: 206k Jun 2025: 216k Jul 2025: 245k Aug 2025: 205k Sep 2025: 288k Oct 2025: 281k Nov 2025: 265k Dec 2025: 296k Jan 2026: 294k Feb 2026: 275k Mar 2026: 311k Apr 2026: 312k May 2026: 316k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 8 shown
  • Average cost / item £233.22
  • Year on year Up 53.1% 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 Tirzepatide this month.

Presentations of Tirzepatide, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Mounjaro KwikPen 5mg/0.6ml inj 2.4ml pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBAGAG 132,205 £25,588,800
Mounjaro KwikPen 7.5mg/0.6ml inj 2.4ml pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBACAC 62,069 £16,811,895
Mounjaro KwikPen 10mg/0.6ml inj 2.4ml pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBAFAF 49,296 £13,487,205
Mounjaro KwikPen 2.5mg/0.6ml inj 2.4ml pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBAHAH 36,160 £5,061,847
Mounjaro KwikPen 15mg/0.6ml inj 2.4ml pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBADAD 18,775 £6,669,960
Mounjaro KwikPen 12.5mg/0.6ml inj 2.4ml pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBAEAE 17,097 £5,985,210
Mounjaro 2.5mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBAAAA 1 £67
Mounjaro 5mg/0.5ml solution for injection pre-filled pens 0601023AZBBABAB 1 £45

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

Where Tirzepatide is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tirzepatide volumes.

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

Compare Tirzepatide with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.