COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE — All Prescriptions & Medications
Practice Code: F81042 | COLCHESTER, CO1 2QS
Over the last 12 months, COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE prescribed 804,418 items across 871 different medications at a total cost of £5,895,188 to the NHS. Below is the complete list of all medications prescribed, sorted by volume.
| Medication | Items (12m) ↓ | Quantity | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 49,187 | 1.3M | £46.2K | +406.1% ▲ |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 36,524 | 998.0K | £46.5K | +673.8% ▲ |
| Amlodipine | 29,182 | 812.5K | £17.5K | +454.6% ▲ |
| Omeprazole | 28,381 | 923.0K | £69.5K | +538.4% ▲ |
| Ramipril | 28,150 | 784.1K | £21.9K | +501.7% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 21,477 | 651.0K | £28.6K | +578.1% ▲ |
| Lansoprazole | 21,160 | 633.6K | £22.0K | +356.8% ▲ |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 18,673 | 547.5K | £12.2K | +364.6% ▲ |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 15,802 | 1.2M | £46.7K | +343.0% ▲ |
| Citalopram hydrobromide | 14,060 | 404.9K | £9.2K | +688.6% ▲ |
| Aspirin | 13,850 | 364.2K | £8.0K | +393.5% ▲ |
| Amitriptyline hydrochloride | 12,073 | 605.1K | £12.8K | +474.8% ▲ |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 10,608 | 1.2M | £42.6K | +442.6% ▲ |
| Colecalciferol | 10,455 | 413.3K | £35.3K | +180.8% ▲ |
| Simvastatin | 9,798 | 271.8K | £10.4K | +475.0% ▲ |
| Mirtazapine | 9,648 | 223.0K | £8.7K | +464.0% ▲ |
| Salbutamol | 9,186 | 25.7K | £31.4K | +267.5% ▲ |
| Candesartan cilexetil | 9,023 | 262.9K | £12.8K | +660.4% ▲ |
| Beclometasone dipropionate | 7,994 | 8,418 | £186.5K | +354.0% ▲ |
| Lercanidipine hydrochloride | 7,911 | 225.8K | £25.7K | +1,180.7% ▲ |
| Pregabalin | 7,751 | 389.0K | £22.6K | +517.6% ▲ |
| Apixaban | 7,149 | 393.3K | £35.5K | +439.0% ▲ |
| Dapagliflozin | 6,506 | 180.1K | £223.7K | +419.6% ▲ |
| Lisinopril | 6,499 | 203.3K | £15.6K | +493.0% ▲ |
| Indapamide | 6,251 | 176.9K | £10.7K | +624.8% ▲ |
| Tamsulosin hydrochloride | 6,226 | 183.2K | £7.4K | +359.5% ▲ |
| Losartan potassium | 6,204 | 175.7K | £4.5K | +250.4% ▲ |
| Clopidogrel | 5,991 | 159.9K | £5.5K | +257.0% ▲ |
| Propranolol hydrochloride | 5,918 | 330.5K | £13.1K | +454.5% ▲ |
| Influenza | 5,822 | 5,822 | £70.1K | +271.2% ▲ |
| Naproxen | 5,682 | 291.3K | £12.0K | +475.5% ▲ |
| Quetiapine | 5,428 | 185.6K | £29.8K | +771.8% ▲ |
| Venlafaxine | 5,369 | 163.2K | £28.5K | +535.5% ▲ |
| Fexofenadine hydrochloride | 5,140 | 166.1K | £7.7K | +504.6% ▲ |
| Amoxicillin | 5,122 | 286.2K | £7.2K | +449.5% ▲ |
| Furosemide | 4,997 | 158.4K | £3.2K | +236.3% ▲ |
| Folic acid | 4,912 | 133.1K | £3.7K | +278.4% ▲ |
| Doxazosin mesilate | 4,798 | 212.6K | £5.5K | +349.2% ▲ |
| Gliclazide | 4,714 | 259.5K | £28.6K | +454.0% ▲ |
| Gabapentin | 4,601 | 433.0K | £24.0K | +360.7% ▲ |
| Duloxetine hydrochloride | 4,552 | 143.3K | £10.4K | +616.2% ▲ |
| Paracetamol | 4,551 | 907.8K | £25.7K | +121.6% ▲ |
| Fluoxetine hydrochloride | 4,548 | 186.6K | £6.6K | +348.5% ▲ |
| Allopurinol | 4,239 | 145.7K | £3.3K | +311.3% ▲ |
| Prednisolone | 3,941 | 192.9K | £7.3K | +393.2% ▲ |
| Macrogol 3350 | 3,743 | 164.0K | £27.5K | +299.1% ▲ |
| Bendroflumethiazide | 3,728 | 102.2K | £1.7K | +382.0% ▲ |
| Atenolol | 3,523 | 100.4K | £2.2K | +484.3% ▲ |
| Rosuvastatin calcium | 3,476 | 98.5K | £4.1K | +287.2% ▲ |
| Estradiol | 3,316 | 276.3K | £41.9K | +304.1% ▲ |
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.