ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE — All Prescriptions & Medications
Practice Code: M85139 | BIRMINGHAM, B8 1JA
Over the last 12 months, ALPHA MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 110,573 items across 481 different medications at a total cost of £1,091,829 to the NHS. Below is the complete list of all medications prescribed, sorted by volume.
| Medication | Items (12m) ↓ | Quantity | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 8,502 | 253.3K | £9.1K | -12.5% ▼ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 4,637 | 353.2K | £14.7K | +30.0% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 3,782 | 111.4K | £4.2K | -19.2% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 3,745 | 113.3K | £2.7K | -28.8% ▼ |
| Pantoprazole | 3,411 | 105.1K | £4.8K | +1,140.9% ▲ |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 2,571 | 2,633 | £54.3K | +46.0% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 2,401 | 71.6K | £1.6K | -14.4% ▼ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 2,301 | 78.2K | £10.8K | -51.2% ▼ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 2,150 | 65.7K | £1.4K | -46.5% ▼ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 2,148 | 97.2K | £1.9K | +2.3% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 2,112 | 69.1K | £4.1K | -33.3% ▼ |
| Lansoprazole | 1,855 | 55.2K | £2.5K | -60.0% ▼ |
| Losartan potassium | 1,760 | 52.7K | £1.4K | -0.6% vs avg |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 1,702 | 124.3K | £4.0K | -12.9% ▼ |
| Colecalciferol | 1,514 | 71.7K | £5.8K | -59.3% ▼ |
| Omeprazole | 1,496 | 55.5K | £18.3K | -66.3% ▼ |
| Empagliflozin | 1,447 | 42.2K | £52.4K | +131.2% ▲ |
| 1,397 | 18.2K | £12.2K | +110.3% ▲ | |
| Glucose blood testing reagents | 1,208 | 80.8K | £10.4K | +53.1% ▲ |
| Other emollient preparations | 1,103 | 625.8K | £8.5K | +83.6% ▲ |
| Pregabalin | 1,045 | 60.9K | £4.5K | -16.7% ▼ |
| 1,042 | 675.2K | £6.2K | +5.9% ▲ | |
| Empagliflozin/metformin | 963 | 57.2K | £35.5K | +1,749.6% ▲ |
| Dapagliflozin | 944 | 27.1K | £33.6K | -24.6% ▼ |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 891 | 31.7K | £1.2K | +4.8% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 870 | 112.1K | £2.5K | -57.6% ▼ |
| Salbutamol | 819 | 1,037 | £1.4K | -67.2% ▼ |
| Simvastatin | 788 | 23.6K | £641 | -53.8% ▼ |
| Montelukast | 769 | 20.6K | £997 | +12.3% ▲ |
| Doxazosin mesilate | 759 | 33.1K | £3.1K | -28.9% ▼ |
| Naproxen | 744 | 28.1K | £2.4K | -24.6% ▼ |
| Hydrocortisone | 732 | 23.7K | £3.5K | +63.2% ▲ |
| Solifenacin | 728 | 22.5K | £876 | +52.6% ▲ |
| Clopidogrel | 726 | 21.0K | £673 | -56.7% ▼ |
| Mirtazapine | 696 | 19.9K | £706 | -59.3% ▼ |
| Diclofenac diethyl | 688 | 68.3K | £5.2K | +93.7% ▲ |
| 672 | 80.8K | £2.5K | +41.6% ▲ | |
| Furosemide | 607 | 23.6K | £464 | -59.1% ▼ |
| Isosorbide mononitrate | 606 | 20.3K | £3.2K | -8.3% ▼ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 603 | 18.1K | £421 | -66.2% ▼ |
| Indapamide | 571 | 17.1K | £856 | -33.8% ▼ |
| Betamethasone valerate | 563 | 43.0K | £2.6K | +46.2% ▲ |
| 557 | 285.1K | £3.6K | +111.1% ▲ | |
| Ferrous fumarate | 552 | 50.0K | £2.0K | -23.8% ▼ |
| 545 | 59.4K | £1.7K | +97.1% ▲ | |
| Allopurinol | 542 | 16.9K | £374 | -47.4% ▼ |
| Gliclazide | 511 | 26.4K | £1.8K | -39.9% ▼ |
| Linagliptin | 506 | 14.8K | £16.7K | +23.5% ▲ |
| Senna | 497 | 41.7K | £1.0K | -17.4% ▼ |
| Budesonide | 493 | 1,696 | £13.4K | -9.0% ▼ |
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.