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NHS prescribing, molecule by molecule.
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Adalimumab
TNF inhibitor (biologic / biosimilar)
36 items last year ·
+0.0% YoY
Adrenaline
Adrenaline auto-injector (anaphylaxis)
494k items last year ·
+14.2% YoY
Alendronic acid
Bisphosphonate
5.0m items last year ·
-1.6% YoY
Alginic acid compound preparations
Alginate (reflux)
4.4m items last year ·
+1.2% YoY
Allopurinol
Urate-lowering (gout)
7.5m items last year ·
+4.1% YoY
Alogliptin
DPP-4 inhibitor (gliptin)
1.1m items last year ·
-22.4% YoY
Amitriptyline
Tricyclic (antidepressant)
16.5m items last year ·
+2.0% YoY
Amlodipine
Calcium-channel blocker
41.2m items last year ·
+3.3% YoY
Amoxicillin
Beta-lactam antibiotic
6.4m items last year ·
-13.1% YoY
Apixaban
Anticoagulant (DOAC)
11.2m items last year ·
+15.4% YoY
Aspirin
Antiplatelet
20.2m items last year ·
+0.0% YoY
Atenolol
Beta blocker
3.6m items last year ·
-8.9% YoY
Atorvastatin
Statin (lipid-lowering)
78.4m items last year ·
+6.5% YoY
Beclometasone (inhaled)
Inhaled corticosteroid
9.0m items last year ·
-32.2% YoY
Beclometasone/formoterol
ICS/LABA combination inhaler
3.9m items last year ·
+0.0% YoY
Beclometasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium
Triple therapy inhaler (ICS/LABA/LAMA)
3.8m items last year ·
+162.6% YoY
Bempedoic acid/Ezetimibe
Non-statin lipid-lowering
647k items last year ·
+88.9% YoY
Bendroflumethiazide
Thiazide-type diuretic
4.7m items last year ·
-10.5% YoY
Betamethasone valerate
Topical corticosteroid
2.9m items last year ·
-2.2% YoY
Biphasic insulin aspart
Biphasic (mixed) insulin
608k items last year ·
-7.5% YoY
Biphasic isophane insulin
Biphasic (mixed) insulin
666k items last year ·
-4.1% YoY
Bisoprolol
Beta blocker
31.3m items last year ·
+3.6% YoY
Brivaracetam
Antiepileptic
203k items last year ·
+34.2% YoY
Budesonide
Inhaled corticosteroid
4.9m items last year ·
+24.1% YoY
Buprenorphine
Opioid analgesic
3.6m items last year ·
+2.7% YoY
Calcipotriol
Vitamin D analogue (psoriasis)
1.2m items last year ·
-1.5% YoY
Canagliflozin
SGLT2 inhibitor
815k items last year ·
-3.7% YoY
Candesartan
Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
9.0m items last year ·
+5.9% YoY
Carbocisteine
Mucolytic
4.1m items last year ·
+5.1% YoY
Cetirizine
Antihistamine
3.5m items last year ·
-5.2% YoY
Citalopram
SSRI (antidepressant)
12.8m items last year ·
-2.6% YoY
Clopidogrel
Antiplatelet
12.2m items last year ·
+3.1% YoY
Co-codamol
Opioid analgesic
14.7m items last year ·
-2.0% YoY
Codeine
Opioid analgesic
5.6m items last year ·
+3.0% YoY
Colecalciferol
Vitamin D
29.3m items last year ·
+3.5% YoY
Colesevelam
Bile acid sequestrant
259k items last year ·
+14.3% YoY
Cyanocobalamin
Vitamin B12
2.8m items last year ·
+15.2% YoY
Dapagliflozin
SGLT2 inhibitor
12.1m items last year ·
+32.4% YoY
Denosumab
RANK ligand inhibitor
122k items last year ·
+10.7% YoY
Diazepam
Benzodiazepine
3.7m items last year ·
-5.3% YoY
Diclofenac (topical)
Topical NSAID
2.7m items last year ·
+6.1% YoY
Docusate
Laxative
2.9m items last year ·
+5.5% YoY
Doxazosin
Alpha blocker
7.8m items last year ·
+3.2% YoY
Doxycycline
Tetracycline antibiotic
3.9m items last year ·
-5.5% YoY
Dulaglutide
GLP-1 receptor agonist
540k items last year ·
-21.8% YoY
Duloxetine
SNRI (antidepressant)
5.2m items last year ·
+12.4% YoY
Edoxaban
Anticoagulant (DOAC)
4.0m items last year ·
-16.6% YoY
Empagliflozin
SGLT2 inhibitor
4.6m items last year ·
+6.3% YoY
Esomeprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
2.9m items last year ·
+2.4% YoY
Estradiol
HRT (menopause)
8.7m items last year ·
+14.1% YoY
Estradiol with progestogen
HRT (menopause)
2.4m items last year ·
+2.7% YoY
Estriol
HRT (menopause)
1.9m items last year ·
+28.2% YoY
Ezetimibe
Non-statin lipid-lowering
6.6m items last year ·
+32.9% YoY
Famotidine
H2 receptor antagonist
4.7m items last year ·
+28.9% YoY
Felodipine
Calcium-channel blocker
4.1m items last year ·
+1.2% YoY
Fentanyl
Opioid analgesic
608k items last year ·
-7.3% YoY
Ferrous fumarate
Oral iron
5.5m items last year ·
+4.3% YoY
Ferrous sulfate
Oral iron
4.0m items last year ·
+7.8% YoY
Fexofenadine
Antihistamine
7.1m items last year ·
+8.0% YoY
Finasteride
5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
4.5m items last year ·
+0.7% YoY
Flucloxacillin
Beta-lactam antibiotic
3.7m items last year ·
+0.8% YoY
Fluoxetine
SSRI (antidepressant)
7.5m items last year ·
+0.9% YoY
Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol
ICS/LABA combination inhaler
868k items last year ·
-13.0% YoY
Fluticasone propionate (inhaled)
Inhaled corticosteroid
2.2m items last year ·
-17.6% YoY
Fluticasone/umeclidinium/vilanterol
Triple therapy inhaler (ICS/LABA/LAMA)
1.6m items last year ·
+4.5% YoY
Folic acid
Folate supplement
9.2m items last year ·
-5.1% YoY
Formoterol/glycopyrronium/budesonide
Triple therapy inhaler (ICS/LABA/LAMA)
432k items last year ·
+48.2% YoY
Furosemide
Loop diuretic
11.2m items last year ·
+0.5% YoY
Gabapentin
Gabapentinoid
7.3m items last year ·
-1.0% YoY
Gliclazide
Sulfonylurea (antidiabetic)
5.8m items last year ·
-2.6% YoY
Glycopyrronium bromide
Antimuscarinic (antisecretory)
107k items last year ·
+8.9% YoY
Goserelin
GnRH agonist
241k items last year ·
-2.8% YoY
Haloperidol
Antipsychotic
297k items last year ·
-3.0% YoY
Hydrocortisone (topical)
Topical corticosteroid
3.3m items last year ·
-4.3% YoY
Hydroxocobalamin
Vitamin B12
3.3m items last year ·
+3.5% YoY
Ibuprofen (topical)
Topical NSAID
3.9m items last year ·
+2.7% YoY
Indapamide
Thiazide-type diuretic
6.2m items last year ·
+2.7% YoY
Influenza vaccine
Seasonal influenza vaccine
8.8m items last year ·
-5.0% YoY
Insulin aspart
Rapid-acting insulin analogue
2.7m items last year ·
+3.2% YoY
Insulin degludec
Long-acting insulin analogue
729k items last year ·
+1.1% YoY
Insulin detemir
Long-acting insulin analogue
358k items last year ·
-27.3% YoY
Insulin glargine
Long-acting insulin analogue
2.1m items last year ·
+5.8% YoY
Insulin lispro
Rapid-acting insulin analogue
495k items last year ·
+0.6% YoY
Isosorbide mononitrate
Nitrate (angina)
4.5m items last year ·
+0.1% YoY
Lamotrigine
Antiepileptic
4.4m items last year ·
+7.1% YoY
Lansoprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
37.8m items last year ·
+3.2% YoY
Latanoprost
Prostaglandin analogue (glaucoma)
3.5m items last year ·
+5.4% YoY
Lercanidipine
Calcium-channel blocker
4.8m items last year ·
+13.0% YoY
Leuprorelin
GnRH agonist
256k items last year ·
-0.5% YoY
Levetiracetam
Antiepileptic
3.3m items last year ·
+4.2% YoY
Levothyroxine
Thyroid hormone replacement
34.9m items last year ·
+1.1% YoY
Linagliptin
DPP-4 inhibitor (gliptin)
2.5m items last year ·
-6.9% YoY
Lisdexamfetamine
CNS stimulant (ADHD)
1.2m items last year ·
+54.0% YoY
Lisinopril
ACE inhibitor
7.4m items last year ·
-2.0% YoY
Losartan
Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
13.8m items last year ·
+6.7% YoY
Macrogol
Laxative
7.8m items last year ·
+5.5% YoY
Melatonin
Hypnotic
2.9m items last year ·
+20.0% YoY
Mesalazine
Aminosalicylate (IBD)
1.6m items last year ·
-0.1% YoY
Metformin
Biguanide (antidiabetic)
27.4m items last year ·
+2.8% YoY
Methotrexate
Conventional DMARD
2.2m items last year ·
+1.7% YoY
Methylphenidate
CNS stimulant (ADHD)
2.1m items last year ·
+19.8% YoY
Mirabegron
Beta-3 agonist (bladder)
3.1m items last year ·
+12.6% YoY
Mirtazapine
NaSSA (antidepressant)
13.8m items last year ·
+4.2% YoY
Mometasone furoate
Intranasal corticosteroid
2.9m items last year ·
-0.6% YoY
Montelukast
Leukotriene receptor antagonist
4.9m items last year ·
-0.1% YoY
Morphine
Opioid analgesic
5.0m items last year ·
-0.9% YoY
Naproxen
NSAID
7.5m items last year ·
-1.2% YoY
Nitrofurantoin
Urinary antibiotic
3.6m items last year ·
-2.4% YoY
Omeprazole
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI)
35.2m items last year ·
-1.6% YoY
Oxycodone
Opioid analgesic
1.9m items last year ·
+0.9% YoY
Pancreatin
Pancreatic enzyme replacement
786k items last year ·
+5.9% YoY
Paracetamol
Simple analgesic
15.7m items last year ·
-1.1% YoY
Perindopril
ACE inhibitor
3.4m items last year ·
-4.5% YoY
Prednisolone
Oral corticosteroid
5.9m items last year ·
-6.3% YoY
Pregabalin
Gabapentinoid
10.1m items last year ·
+4.7% YoY
Progesterone
HRT (menopause)
3.4m items last year ·
+17.0% YoY
Promethazine
Antihistamine
2.8m items last year ·
+6.2% YoY
Propranolol
Beta blocker
8.4m items last year ·
+4.8% YoY
Quetiapine
Antipsychotic
4.6m items last year ·
+1.4% YoY
Ramipril
ACE inhibitor
36.4m items last year ·
+3.1% YoY
Rifaximin
Gut-selective antibiotic
136k items last year ·
+8.2% YoY
Rivaroxaban
Anticoagulant (DOAC)
4.7m items last year ·
+9.6% YoY
Rosuvastatin
Statin (lipid-lowering)
7.6m items last year ·
+20.6% YoY
Sacubitril/valsartan
ARNI (heart failure)
1.9m items last year ·
+18.6% YoY
Salbutamol
Short-acting beta agonist (SABA)
15.9m items last year ·
-18.0% YoY
Semaglutide
GLP-1 receptor agonist
1.6m items last year ·
-2.4% YoY
Senna
Laxative
4.7m items last year ·
+5.1% YoY
Sertraline
SSRI (antidepressant)
25.8m items last year ·
+4.6% YoY
Sildenafil
PDE5 inhibitor
3.4m items last year ·
-1.2% YoY
Simvastatin
Statin (lipid-lowering)
10.0m items last year ·
-13.1% YoY
Sitagliptin
DPP-4 inhibitor (gliptin)
3.1m items last year ·
+18.0% YoY
Sodium valproate
Antiepileptic
2.1m items last year ·
-4.5% YoY
Solifenacin
Antimuscarinic (bladder)
3.5m items last year ·
+5.6% YoY
Somatropin
Growth hormone
37k items last year ·
-2.6% YoY
Spironolactone
Aldosterone antagonist
4.2m items last year ·
+9.2% YoY
Sumatriptan
Triptan (migraine)
2.7m items last year ·
+5.8% YoY
Tamsulosin
Alpha blocker
10.1m items last year ·
+3.6% YoY
Testosterone
Testosterone replacement
542k items last year ·
+10.7% YoY
Thiamine
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
3.9m items last year ·
+6.0% YoY
Tiotropium bromide
Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)
1.9m items last year ·
-9.9% YoY
Tirzepatide
GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist
3.3m items last year ·
+125.6% YoY
Tramadol
Opioid analgesic
5.0m items last year ·
-3.8% YoY
Umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol
LAMA/LABA combination inhaler
1.4m items last year ·
+8.2% YoY
Venlafaxine
SNRI (antidepressant)
6.4m items last year ·
+5.0% YoY
Warfarin
Anticoagulant (vitamin K antagonist)
2.8m items last year ·
-8.4% YoY
Zopiclone
Hypnotic
4.0m items last year ·
-5.2% YoY
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