Losartan potassium

Hypertension and heart failure | Cardiovascular System

Items (National)
12.8M
NHS Cost
£12.5M
Practices
7,248
Avg per Practice
1,771

Overview

Losartan potassium is prescribed by 7,248 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 12,833,414 items were prescribed at a total cost of £12,466,710 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Cardiovascular System, Section Hypertension and heart failure.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
1,073,298
Jun 2026
1,001,082
Jun 2026
1,097,493
Jun 2026
1,063,464
Jun 2026
1,037,293
Jun 2026
1,102,302
Jun 2026
1,060,277
Jun 2026
1,096,919
Jun 2026
1,116,757
Jun 2026
1,007,253
Jun 2026
1,077,098
Jun 2026
1,092,006

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 419.9K 270 1,555 -12.2% ▼
LE 362.3K 129 2,809 +58.6% ▲
NG 343.4K 145 2,368 +33.8% ▲
CV 305.2K 115 2,654 +49.9% ▲
NE 286.5K 142 2,018 +14.0% ▲
E 276.9K 147 1,884 +6.4% ▲
PE 276.5K 93 2,974 +67.9% ▲
NN 274.7K 67 4,100 +131.5% ▲
S 260.7K 173 1,507 -14.9% ▼
N 220.3K 122 1,806 +2.0% ▲
CM 214.3K 72 2,977 +68.1% ▲
TS 213.1K 78 2,732 +54.3% ▲
IP 210.4K 63 3,339 +88.6% ▲
GL 210.2K 66 3,185 +79.9% ▲
DN 208.6K 93 2,243 +26.7% ▲
LS 190.4K 92 2,070 +16.9% ▲
L 182.7K 148 1,234 -30.3% ▼
M 180.4K 176 1,025 -42.1% ▼
WF 177.2K 63 2,813 +58.9% ▲
GU 175.8K 69 2,547 +43.9% ▲

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.