Irbesartan

Hypertension and heart failure | Cardiovascular System

Items (National)
1.6M
NHS Cost
£2.5M
Practices
6,513
Avg per Practice
244

Overview

Irbesartan is prescribed by 6,513 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 1,586,918 items were prescribed at a total cost of £2,526,471 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Cardiovascular System, Section Hypertension and heart failure.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
134,950
Jun 2026
124,848
Jun 2026
134,961
Jun 2026
133,190
Jun 2026
127,927
Jun 2026
135,297
Jun 2026
129,074
Jun 2026
132,777
Jun 2026
133,951
Jun 2026
120,349
Jun 2026
126,786
Jun 2026
127,663

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
NE 71.4K 138 517 +112.3% ▲
L 57.0K 145 393 +61.2% ▲
E 47.6K 137 347 +42.4% ▲
M 43.2K 173 250 +2.5% ▲
B 42.7K 254 168 -31.1% ▼
HA 41.6K 77 541 +121.8% ▲
WA 41.6K 86 483 +98.3% ▲
CH 35.7K 66 541 +122.1% ▲
N 33.9K 117 290 +19.0% ▲
BB 33.6K 67 501 +105.5% ▲
DN 32.7K 85 385 +57.9% ▲
W 31.8K 95 334 +37.1% ▲
ST 28.1K 83 338 +38.7% ▲
SE 28.1K 109 257 +5.6% ▲
ME 28.0K 66 424 +74.1% ▲
PR 27.8K 64 434 +78.1% ▲
UB 27.4K 69 397 +62.7% ▲
SW 27.0K 113 239 -2.1% ▼
NW 26.8K 75 358 +46.8% ▲
TN 26.5K 71 373 +52.9% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

PracticeItems
SHREWSBURY ROAD SURGERY 4,617
VALENS MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP 3,961
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS 3,120
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BNF Classification

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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.