Furosemide

Diuretics | Cardiovascular System

Items (National)

11.2M

NHS Cost

£8.3M

Practices

7,531

Avg per Practice

1,486

Overview

Furosemide is prescribed by 7,531 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 11,189,246 items were prescribed at a total cost of £8,260,525 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Cardiovascular System, Section Diuretics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

963,608

Jun 2026

906,466

Jun 2026

989,791

Jun 2026

953,129

Jun 2026

913,931

Jun 2026

961,752

Jun 2026

913,043

Jun 2026

938,418

Jun 2026

951,314

Jun 2026

853,880

Jun 2026

906,249

Jun 2026

925,458

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
NE	442.5K	154	2,874	+93.4% ▲
S	400.0K	187	2,139	+44.0% ▲
B	327.0K	277	1,181	-20.5% ▼
PE	285.7K	100	2,857	+92.3% ▲
NG	237.0K	143	1,657	+11.5% ▲
M	227.0K	190	1,195	-19.6% ▼
LE	216.2K	135	1,602	+7.8% ▲
L	194.1K	157	1,236	-16.8% ▼
E	187.3K	148	1,266	-14.8% ▼
DN	184.0K	101	1,822	+22.6% ▲
TS	183.0K	83	2,205	+48.4% ▲
LS	179.4K	95	1,888	+27.1% ▲
PO	178.4K	70	2,548	+71.5% ▲
BS	175.9K	82	2,146	+44.4% ▲
EX	174.5K	66	2,644	+77.9% ▲
GL	168.5K	68	2,478	+66.8% ▲
ST	166.2K	90	1,847	+24.3% ▲
N	165.3K	125	1,323	-11.0% ▼
NR	161.9K	76	2,130	+43.4% ▲
CV	155.5K	117	1,329	-10.5% ▼

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS	18,010
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP	17,169
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	16,907

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Cardiovascular System
Section: Diuretics
Paragraph: Loop diuretics

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.