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Verapamil hydrochloride

Cardiovascular System Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs BNF 0206020T0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Verapamil hydrochloride was ranked 266th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 44,982 items, down 6.6% on a year earlier.

44,982items -6.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

558,988items

Rolling 12 months

£353,363

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Verapamil hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 27k 53k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 44,982 Jan 2021: 51k Feb 2021: 47k Mar 2021: 53k Apr 2021: 51k May 2021: 48k Jun 2021: 51k Jul 2021: 51k Aug 2021: 49k Sep 2021: 51k Oct 2021: 49k Nov 2021: 50k Dec 2021: 53k Jan 2022: 49k Feb 2022: 46k Mar 2022: 51k Apr 2022: 48k May 2022: 50k Jun 2022: 49k Jul 2022: 48k Aug 2022: 49k Sep 2022: 49k Oct 2022: 48k Nov 2022: 49k Dec 2022: 50k Jan 2023: 49k Feb 2023: 45k Mar 2023: 51k Apr 2023: 46k May 2023: 49k Jun 2023: 49k Jul 2023: 48k Aug 2023: 49k Sep 2023: 47k Oct 2023: 48k Nov 2023: 48k Dec 2023: 48k Jan 2024: 49k Feb 2024: 46k Mar 2024: 47k Apr 2024: 48k May 2024: 49k Jun 2024: 46k Jul 2024: 49k Aug 2024: 48k Sep 2024: 46k Oct 2024: 49k Nov 2024: 47k Dec 2024: 48k Jan 2025: 49k Feb 2025: 44k Mar 2025: 46k Apr 2025: 46k May 2025: 48k Jun 2025: 46k Jul 2025: 50k Aug 2025: 45k Sep 2025: 48k Oct 2025: 48k Nov 2025: 45k Dec 2025: 50k Jan 2026: 47k Feb 2026: 43k Mar 2026: 47k Apr 2026: 46k May 2026: 45k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £7.86
  • Year on year Down 6.6% 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 Verapamil hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Verapamil hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Verapamil 40mg tablets 0206020T0AAACAC 9,399 £13,306
Verapamil 120mg modified-release tablets 0206020T0AAAUAU 8,125 £96,678
Verapamil 240mg modified-release tablets 0206020T0AAAHAH 6,604 £49,689
Verapamil 80mg tablets 0206020T0AAADAD 5,891 £13,990
Verapamil 120mg tablets 0206020T0AAAFAF 4,726 £35,124
Half Securon SR 120mg tablets 0206020T0BDAGAU 4,451 £55,595
Securon SR 240mg tablets 0206020T0BDAEAH 2,845 £21,695
Vera-Til SR 120mg tablets (Tillomed) 0206020T0BMAAAU 1,033 £10,154
Vera-Til SR 240mg tablets (Tillomed) 0206020T0BMABAH 577 £3,727
Verapamil 160mg tablets 0206020T0AAAGAG 467 £18,485
Vera-Til SR 120mg tablets (Accord Healthcare Ltd) 0206020T0BMADAU 461 £4,884
Verapress MR 240mg tablets (Dexcel-Pharma) 0206020T0BHAAAH 173 £2,009
Vera-Til SR 240mg tablets (Accord Healthcare Ltd) 0206020T0BMACAH 162 £2,108
Verapamil 40mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0206020T0AAAVAV 54 £25,834
Vertab SR 240 tablets 0206020T0BJAAAH 10 £49

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

Where Verapamil hydrochloride is dispensed

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

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

Compare Verapamil hydrochloride with

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