Top 10 most prescribed drugs 23/24

Summary

A request was made to Manx Care for the top 10 most prescribed drugs and their costs for the 2023/24 financial year. The authority fully disclosed the data, listing the specific medications, item counts, and total actual costs for each.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2024-06-17 and responded to on 2024-07-16.
• Apixaban 5mg tablets were the most prescribed item by cost at £498,516.20.
• Omeprazole 20mg capsules had the highest volume of items prescribed at 37,367.
• The top 10 list includes anticoagulants, diabetes sensors, and respiratory inhalers.
• All requested information was released without any exemptions applied.

Data Disclosed

• 2023/2024
• 12,775
• £498,516.20
• 3,792
• £268,608.48
• 6,614
• £256,329.88
• 5,795
• £210,008.54
• 37,367
• £136,477.13
• 1,826
• £134,809.43
• 2,224
• £123,665.73
• 1,658
• £118,859.63
• 3,031
• £118,829.05
• 2,170
• £115,005.47
• 2024-06-17
• 2024-07-16
• 3921541

Original Request

Please could you tell me the top ten most prescribed drugs from Manx Care over the period 2023/24 and their cost per unit to Manx Care.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 3921541 11 July 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 17 June 2024, which states:

"Please could you tell me the top ten most prescribed drugs from Manx Care over the period 2023/24 and their cost per unit to Manx Care."

Our response to your request is as follows:

I have detailed below the information that is being released to you:

Financial Year BNF Presentation Items Actual Cost 2023/2024 Apixaban 5mg tablets 12,775 £498,516.20 2023/2024 FreeStyle Libre 2 Sensor 3,792 £268,608.48 2023/2024 Fostair 100micrograms/dose / 6micrograms/dose inhaler 6,614 £256,329.88 2023/2024 Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 5,795 £210,008.54 2023/2024 Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules 37,367 £136,477.13 2023/2024 Rivaroxaban 20mg tablets 1,826 £134,809.43 2023/2024 Empagliflozin 25mg tablets 2,224 £123,665.73 2023/2024 Edoxaban 60mg tablets 1,658 £118,859.63 2023/2024 Fostair 200micrograms/dose / 6micrograms/dose inhaler 3,031 £118,829.05 2023/2024 Trimbow 87microg/dose / 5microg/dose / 9microg/dose inh 2,170 £115,005.47

Please quote the reference number 3921541 in any future communications.

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