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Tranexamic acid

Cardiovascular System Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics BNF 0211000P0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Tranexamic acid was ranked 241st of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 57,155 items, up 12.3% on a year earlier.

57,155items +12.3%

Dispensed in April 2026

623,661items

Rolling 12 months

£204,416

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Tranexamic acid: national items dispensed by month

0 30k 60k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 57,155 Jan 2021: 39k Feb 2021: 37k Mar 2021: 42k Apr 2021: 40k May 2021: 40k Jun 2021: 42k Jul 2021: 42k Aug 2021: 39k Sep 2021: 42k Oct 2021: 40k Nov 2021: 42k Dec 2021: 41k Jan 2022: 42k Feb 2022: 40k Mar 2022: 46k Apr 2022: 41k May 2022: 46k Jun 2022: 45k Jul 2022: 45k Aug 2022: 45k Sep 2022: 46k Oct 2022: 45k Nov 2022: 46k Dec 2022: 42k Jan 2023: 46k Feb 2023: 44k Mar 2023: 51k Apr 2023: 43k May 2023: 48k Jun 2023: 51k Jul 2023: 50k Aug 2023: 48k Sep 2023: 49k Oct 2023: 49k Nov 2023: 50k Dec 2023: 46k Jan 2024: 51k Feb 2024: 49k Mar 2024: 50k Apr 2024: 51k May 2024: 53k Jun 2024: 51k Jul 2024: 55k Aug 2024: 51k Sep 2024: 53k Oct 2024: 55k Nov 2024: 52k Dec 2024: 50k Jan 2025: 55k Feb 2025: 51k Mar 2025: 54k Apr 2025: 51k May 2025: 55k Jun 2025: 55k Jul 2025: 60k Aug 2025: 52k Sep 2025: 58k Oct 2025: 58k Nov 2025: 54k Dec 2025: 55k Jan 2026: 58k Feb 2026: 55k Mar 2026: 60k Apr 2026: 57k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics
  • Presentations 9 shown
  • Average cost / item £3.58
  • Year on year Up 12.3% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Tranexamic acid this month.

Presentations of Tranexamic acid, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets 0211000P0AAACAC 56,458 £183,786
Tranexamic acid 500mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules 0211000P0AAAAAA 247 £3,998
Tranexamic acid 500mg/5ml oral solution 0211000P0AABBBB 130 £4,366
Tranexamic acid 500mg/5ml oral suspension 0211000P0AABCBC 98 £3,986
Tranexamic acid 5% mouthwash 0211000P0AABDBD 87 £2,628
Tranexamic acid 1g granules sachets 0211000P0AABGBG 87 £2,639
Tranexamic acid 250mg/5ml oral suspension 0211000P0AABEBE 42 £2,947
Cyklokapron 500mg tablets 0211000P0BBAAAC 3 £35
Cyklokapron 500mg/5ml solution for injection ampoules 0211000P0BBACAA 3 £31

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

Where Tranexamic acid is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tranexamic acid volumes.

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

Compare Tranexamic acid with

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