Tirzepatide
Endocrine System
Drugs used in diabetes
BNF 0601023AZ
Data updated May 2026
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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
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.
| 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.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Westrop Medical Practice 4,731
- The Roxton Practice 3,745
- White Rose Surgery 3,464
- Hereford Medical Group 3,353
- Millview Medical Centre 3,352
- Carn To Coast Health Centres 2,593
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.