Tranexamic acid

Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics | Cardiovascular System

Items (National)
615.3K
NHS Cost
£2.6M
Practices
7,259
Avg per Practice
85

Overview

Tranexamic acid is prescribed by 7,259 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 615,305 items were prescribed at a total cost of £2,597,590 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Cardiovascular System, Section Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026
46,670
Jun 2026
44,935
Jun 2026
48,205
Jun 2026
44,837
Jun 2026
46,726
Jun 2026
48,770
Jun 2026
46,143
Jun 2026
44,226
Jun 2026
48,875
Jun 2026
44,806
Jun 2026
47,887
Jun 2026
44,851

Prescribing by Area

AreaItemsPracticesAvg/Practicevs National
B 28.8K 275 105 +23.6% ▲
M 18.6K 182 102 +20.3% ▲
E 17.6K 151 117 +37.7% ▲
S 17.3K 179 96 +13.7% ▲
SE 13.2K 113 117 +37.6% ▲
NG 13.0K 143 91 +7.5% ▲
PE 11.9K 97 123 +45.2% ▲
NE 11.7K 147 80 -6.0% ▼
LE 11.6K 128 90 +6.6% ▲
N 10.7K 123 87 +2.6% ▲
SW 9,830 114 86 +1.7% vs avg
L 9,719 143 68 -19.8% ▼
CV 9,565 121 79 -6.8% ▼
LS 9,522 92 104 +22.1% ▲
RG 9,352 71 132 +55.3% ▲
BS 8,859 80 111 +30.5% ▲
DE 8,590 86 100 +17.8% ▲
ST 8,588 86 100 +17.8% ▲
NR 8,457 75 113 +33.0% ▲
BD 8,396 62 135 +59.7% ▲

BNF Classification

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.