Verapamil hydrochloride
Verapamil hydrochloride was ranked 267th of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 44,982 items, down 6.6% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Verapamil hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
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
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Verapamil hydrochloride this month.
| 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.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
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.
Download this data
The monthly series for Verapamil hydrochloride is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.