NEWCASTLE HOSPITALS COMMUNITY HEALTH — All Prescriptions & Medications
Practice Code: Y04331 | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE7 7DN
Over the last 12 months, NEWCASTLE HOSPITALS COMMUNITY HEALTH prescribed 27,653 items across 152 different medications at a total cost of £139,837 to the NHS. Below is the complete list of all medications prescribed, sorted by volume.
| Medication | Items (12m) ↑ | Quantity | Cost | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emollient bath and shower preparations | 10 | 3,500 | £52 | -84.1% ▼ |
| Benzoyl peroxide and clindamycin phosphate | 10 | 360 | £156 | -85.1% ▼ |
| Chlorhexidine gluconate | 10 | 3,750 | £70 | -66.1% ▼ |
| 10 | 260 | £148 | -90.2% ▼ | |
| 10 | 225 | £359 | -63.9% ▼ | |
| 10 | 10 | £57 | -80.5% ▼ | |
| Mirtazapine | 11 | 128 | £6 | -99.4% ▼ |
| Mupirocin | 11 | 33 | £44 | -6.3% ▼ |
| Menthol | 11 | 3,900 | £140 | -60.9% ▼ |
| Crotamiton | 11 | 870 | £61 | -33.8% ▼ |
| 11 | 370 | £1.6K | -28.2% ▼ | |
| 11 | 31 | £598 | +26.3% ▲ | |
| Peppermint oil | 12 | 1,032 | £117 | -84.9% ▼ |
| Zopiclone | 12 | 65 | £4 | -97.8% ▼ |
| Esomeprazole | 13 | 392 | £23 | -96.8% ▼ |
| Sodium picosulfate | 13 | 3,300 | £282 | -64.2% ▼ |
| Metolazone | 13 | 63 | £348 | +84.2% ▲ |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 13 | 278 | £9 | -99.6% ▼ |
| Cyclizine lactate | 13 | 130 | £121 | -13.3% ▼ |
| Metronidazole | 13 | 375 | £117 | -65.4% ▼ |
| Aciclovir | 13 | 34 | £31 | +5.4% ▲ |
| Eplerenone | 14 | 378 | £47 | -94.7% ▼ |
| Lidocaine hydrochloride | 14 | 646 | £140 | -91.9% ▼ |
| Zinc oxide | 15 | 318 | £41 | -27.5% ▼ |
| Candesartan cilexetil | 15 | 420 | £26 | -98.7% ▼ |
| Carbocisteine | 15 | 1,812 | £58 | -97.2% ▼ |
| Clobetasol propionate | 15 | 1,150 | £88 | -89.0% ▼ |
| 15 | 120 | £39 | -92.8% ▼ | |
| Gentamicin sulfate | 16 | 160 | £304 | +191.2% ▲ |
| Carbomer 940/980 | 16 | 160 | £43 | -89.5% ▼ |
| Silver sulfadiazine | 16 | 3,920 | £199 | +301.0% ▲ |
| Sodium citrate (Rectal) | 17 | 110 | £74 | +23.2% ▲ |
| Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride | 17 | 408 | £92 | +226.4% ▲ |
| Fosfomycin trometamol | 17 | 17 | £79 | -40.3% ▼ |
| Glyceryl trinitrate | 18 | 540 | £672 | +35.5% ▲ |
| Levomepromazine hydrochloride | 18 | 180 | £345 | -21.8% ▼ |
| Mebendazole | 18 | 497 | £28 | +57.2% ▲ |
| Glycerol | 19 | 181 | £33 | -45.8% ▼ |
| Ciprofloxacin | 19 | 270 | £238 | +106.1% ▲ |
| 19 | 2,781 | £207 | -91.2% ▼ | |
| Prednisolone | 21 | 450 | £49 | -70.8% ▼ |
| Haloperidol | 21 | 250 | £814 | -55.9% ▼ |
| Piroxicam | 21 | 1,424 | £37 | -63.5% ▼ |
| Terbinafine hydrochloride | 21 | 465 | £84 | -43.4% ▼ |
| Other individually formulated bought in preparations | 21 | 1,229 | £298 | -35.7% ▼ |
| Loperamide hydrochloride | 22 | 1,015 | £25 | -90.6% ▼ |
| Amlodipine | 22 | 574 | £11 | -99.6% ▼ |
| Ramipril | 23 | 651 | £20 | -99.5% ▼ |
| 23 | 104 | £3.3K | +153.5% ▲ | |
| Tramadol hydrochloride | 25 | 1,212 | £35 | -96.5% ▼ |
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.