Central Nervous System
BNF Chapter 04
Items (National)
235.2M
NHS Cost
£1,534.8M
Substances
249
Sections
11
The Central Nervous System chapter of the BNF contains 249 chemical substances prescribed across England, totalling 235,180,668 items at a cost of £1,534,847,240 to the NHS.
Sections
| Section | Items | Cost | Substances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypnotics and anxiolytics | 13.1M | £81.3M | 23 |
| Drugs used in psychoses and related disorders | 13.5M | £159.0M | 38 |
| Antidepressant drugs | 92.3M | £200.4M | 30 |
| CNS stimulants and drugs used for ADHD | 3.1M | £141.5M | 9 |
| Drugs used in the treatment of obesity | 536.1K | £11.9M | 2 |
| Drugs used in nausea and vertigo | 6.3M | £33.9M | 21 |
| Analgesics | 59.9M | £399.3M | 49 |
| Antiepileptic drugs | 33.2M | £321.5M | 36 |
| Drugs used in parkinsonism and related disorders | 5.5M | £103.1M | 25 |
| Drugs used in substance dependence | 3.2M | £53.9M | 12 |
| Drugs for dementia | 4.7M | £29.0M | 4 |
Top Drugs in Central Nervous System
| Drug | Items | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 24.6M | £45.2M |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 16.2M | £16.8M |
| Paracetamol | 15.9M | £67.5M |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 15.1M | £58.2M |
| Mirtazapine | 13.2M | £13.1M |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 13.2M | £10.2M |
| Pregabalin | 9.6M | £34.0M |
| Fluoxetine hydrochloride | 7.5M | £12.7M |
| Gabapentin | 7.4M | £33.0M |
| Venlafaxine | 6.1M | £43.0M |
| Codeine phosphate | 5.5M | £15.1M |
| Tramadol hydrochloride | 5.2M | £18.7M |
| Morphine sulfate | 5.0M | £28.9M |
| Duloxetine hydrochloride | 4.6M | £13.3M |
| Quetiapine | 4.5M | £48.7M |
| Zopiclone | 4.2M | £3.2M |
| Lamotrigine | 4.1M | £31.1M |
| Diazepam | 3.9M | £4.8M |
| Levetiracetam | 3.2M | £32.3M |
| Buprenorphine | 2.7M | £47.6M |