What are the top 50 most frequently dispensed items by community pharmacies in Wales?
The table below indicates the 50 most frequently dispensed items by community pharmacies in Wales in 2022-23.
The information has been provided by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership.
|
Rank |
Medicine |
|
1 |
Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules |
|
2 |
Atorvastatin 20mg tablets |
|
3 |
Amlodipine 5mg tablets |
|
4 |
Aspirin 75mg dispersible tablets |
|
5 |
Lansoprazole 15mg gastro-resistant capsules |
|
6 |
Paracetamol 500mg tablets |
|
7 |
Sertraline 50mg tablets |
|
8 |
Sertraline 100mg tablets |
|
9 |
Atorvastatin 40mg tablets |
|
10 |
Levothyroxine sodium 100microgram tablets |
|
11 |
Amlodipine 10mg tablets |
|
12 |
Lansoprazole 30mg gastro-resistant capsules |
|
13 |
Ventolin 100micrograms/dose evohaler |
|
14 |
Metformin 500mg tablets |
|
15 |
Zapain 30mg/500mg tablets |
|
16 |
Amitriptyline 10mg tablets |
|
17 |
Levothyroxine sodium 50microgram tablets |
|
18 |
Levothyroxine sodium 25microgram tablets |
|
19 |
Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets |
|
20 |
Ramipril 10mg capsules |
|
21 |
Clopidogrel 75mg tablets |
|
22 |
Simvastatin 40mg tablets |
|
23 |
Ramipril 2.5mg capsules |
|
24 |
Citalopram 20mg tablets |
|
25 |
Ramipril 5mg capsules |
|
26 |
Folic acid 5mg tablets |
|
27 |
Fluoxetine 20mg capsules |
|
28 |
Tamsulosin 400microgram modified-release capsules |
|
29 |
Simvastatin 20mg tablets |
|
30 |
Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg tablets |
|
31 |
Furosemide 40mg tablets |
|
32 |
Amoxicillin 500mg capsules |
|
33 |
Atorvastatin 10mg tablets |
|
34 |
Bisoprolol 5mg tablets |
|
35 |
Ferrous fumarate 210mg tablets |
|
36 |
Atorvastatin 80mg tablets |
|
37 |
Bisoprolol 1.25mg tablets |
|
38 |
Salamol 100micrograms/dose inhaler cfc free (teva) |
|
39 |
Prednisolone 5mg tablets |
|
40 |
Apixaban 5mg tablets |
|
41 |
Mirtazapine 15mg tablets |
|
42 |
Omeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant capsules |
|
43 |
Citalopram 10mg tablets |
|
44 |
Co-codamol 30mg/500mg tablets |
|
45 |
Alendronic acid 70mg tablets |
|
46 |
Cetirizine 10mg tablets |
|
47 |
Doxycycline 100mg capsules |
|
48 |
Naproxen 500mg tablets |
|
49 |
Laxido orange oral powder sachets sugar free |
|
50 |
Allopurinol 100mg tablets |