Top 100 drugs prescribed in GB?

[mercuryrising]

Can someone post top 100 prescribed drugs in GB please? think this will help many pre-reg students - probably know more than we think - but will help build up indepth drug profiles.

thanks

[Nik]

Not sure where you can find a list, although drugs like statins, beta-blockers, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, PPI's, anticoags, digoxin+antiarrhythmics, penicillins, opioids, must be in there, no ?

[Pharmanaut]

Can someone post top 100 prescribed drugs in GB please? think this will help many pre-reg students - probably know more than we think - but will help build up indepth drug profiles.

thanks

There should be some information about his on the NHS-BSA website.
Alternatively, could you get a report off your PMR system?
Or ask your local pharmacist?

[johnep]

Cheapskate, does not want to pay for info readily obtained from IMS (intercontinental medical statistics).
johnep

[Web Ferret]

Top 100 from 2007 from NHSBSA. Can't find a newer one on the new website but this is from my excel copy

1 Aspirin Disper_Tab 75mg
2 Bendroflumethiazide_Tab 2.5mg
3 Simvastatin_Tab 40mg
4 Paracet_Tab 500mg
5 Salbutamol_Inha 100mcg (200 D) CFF
6 Simvastatin_Tab 20mg
7 Omeprazole_Cap E/C 20mg
8 Atenolol_Tab 50mg
9 Furosemide_Tab 40mg
10 Amlodipine_Tab 5mg
11 Metformin HCl_Tab 500mg
12 Levothyrox Sod_Tab 100mcg
13 Levothyrox Sod_Tab 50mcg
14 Lansoprazole_Cap 30mg (E/C Gran)
15 Aspirin_Tab E/C 75mg
16 Amoxicillin_Cap 500mg
17 Levothyrox Sod_Tab 25mcg
18 Ramipril_Cap 10mg
19 Lansoprazole_Cap 15mg (E/C Gran)
20 Amlodipine_Tab 10mg
21 Diclofenac Sod_Tab E/C 50mg
22 Fluoxetine HCl_Cap 20mg
23 Citalopram Hydrob_Tab 20mg
24 Co-Codamol_Tab 8mg/500mg
25 Amoxicillin_Cap 250mg
26 Atenolol_Tab 25mg
27 Gliclazide_Tab 80mg
28 Co-Codamol_Tab 30mg/500mg
29 Lactulose_Soln 3.1g-3.7g/5ml
30 Co-Dydramol_Tab 10mg/500mg
31 Ferr Sulph_Tab 200mg
32 Influenza_Vac Inact 0.5ml Pfs
33 Ramipril_Cap 5mg
34 Alendronic Acid_Tab 70mg
35 Lipitor_Tab 20mg
36 Lipitor_Tab 10mg
37 Plavix_Tab 75mg
38 Tramadol HCl_Cap 50mg
39 Adcal-D3_Tab Chble (Tutti-Frutti)
40 Ramipril_Cap 2.5mg
41 Senna_Tab 7.5mg
42 Warfarin Sod_Tab 1mg
43 Simvastatin_Tab 10mg
44 Lipitor_Tab 40mg
45 Amitriptyline HCl_Tab 10mg
46 Angettes 75_Tab 75mg
47 Prednisolone_Tab E/C 5mg
48 Lisinopril_Tab 20mg
49 Cetirizine HCl_Tab 10mg
50 Furosemide_Tab 20mg
51 Zopiclone_Tab 7.5mg
52 Perindopril Erbumine_Tab 4mg
53 Ibuprofen_Tab 400mg
54 Microgynon 30_Tab
55 Warfarin Sod_Tab 3mg
56 Lisinopril_Tab 10mg
57 Trimethoprim_Tab 200mg
58 Folic Acid_Tab 5mg
59 Amitriptyline HCl_Tab 25mg
60 Xalatan_Eye Dps 50mcg/ml
61 Temazepam_Tab 10mg
62 Atenolol_Tab 100mg
63 Ranitidine HCl_Tab 150mg
64 Digoxin_Tab 125mcg
65 Diazepam_Tab 2mg
66 Ventolin_Evohaler 100mcg (200 D)
67 Calcichew D3 Fte_Tab Chble
68 Lisinopril_Tab 5mg
69 Metformin HCl_Tab 850mg
70 Beclomet Diprop_Inha 100mcg (200D)
71 Movicol_Pdr Sach 13.8g (Lem & Lim)
72 Citalopram Hydrob_Tab 10mg
73 Aq_Crm
74 Doxazosin Mesil_Tab 4mg
75 Omeprazole_Cap E/C 10mg
76 Erythromycin_Tab E/C 250mg
77 Diazepam_Tab 5mg
78 Gaviscon Advance_Liq (Aniseed) S/F
79 Phenoxymethylpenicillin Pot_Tab 250mg
80 Seretide 250_Evohaler 250mcg/25mcg(120D)
81 Enzira_Vac Inact 0.5ml Pfs
82 Tamsulosin HCl_Cap 400mcg M/R
83 Dihydrocodeine Tart_Tab 30mg
84 Cardicor_Tab 2.5mg
85 Perindopril Erbumine_Tab 2mg
86 Quinine Sulph_Tab 300mg
87 Allopurinol_Tab 300mg
88 Codeine Phos_Tab 30mg
89 Bisoprolol Fumar_Tab 5mg
90 Zopiclone_Tab 3.75mg
91 Diprobase_Crm
92 Cozaar_Tab 50mg
93 Co-Codamol_Cap 30mg/500mg
94 Spiriva_Pdr For Inh Cap 18mcg
95 Actonel_Once a Week Tab 35mg
96 Fluclox Sod_Cap 500mg
97 Ezetrol_Tab 10mg
98 Loratadine_Tab 10mg
99 Fluclox Sod_Cap 250mg
100 Hypromellose_Eye Dps 0.3%

[mercuryrising]

Thanks, very useful.

[Pharmanaut]

Wonder what the No 1. will be this christmas?