Olmesartan medoxomil

Hypertension and heart failure | Cardiovascular System

Items (National)
360.9K
NHS Cost
£603.2K
Practices
5,238
Avg per Practice
69

Overview

Olmesartan medoxomil is prescribed by 5,238 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 360,873 items were prescribed at a total cost of £603,156 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Cardiovascular System, Section Hypertension and heart failure.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
25,457
Jun 2026
23,517
Jun 2026
25,737
Jun 2026
24,778
Jun 2026
24,123
Jun 2026
25,184
Jun 2026
24,079
Jun 2026
24,707
Jun 2026
24,806
Jun 2026
22,118
Jun 2026
23,500
Jun 2026
23,732

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
IP 17.9K 56 319 +363.1% ▲
DN 16.4K 66 249 +260.7% ▲
PE 13.5K 78 173 +151.4% ▲
ST 13.0K 80 163 +136.1% ▲
TN 11.6K 64 181 +162.4% ▲
SS 10.3K 64 162 +134.5% ▲
WR 10.3K 25 410 +495.2% ▲
LE 9,175 95 97 +40.2% ▲
B 8,847 158 56 -18.7% ▼
CM 8,758 63 139 +101.7% ▲
NR 8,390 63 133 +93.3% ▲
RG 8,226 57 144 +109.4% ▲
CV 8,045 89 90 +31.2% ▲
S 7,340 81 91 +31.5% ▲
SO 7,096 36 197 +186.1% ▲
RH 7,023 44 160 +131.6% ▲
NG 6,925 81 86 +24.1% ▲
CO 6,766 40 169 +145.6% ▲
DA 6,673 37 180 +161.8% ▲
YO 6,566 42 156 +126.9% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

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.