Drug tariff February 2017 Top 10 price reductions since January 2017 Medicine Pack size Basic price January 2017 Difference Chloral hydrate 143.3mg/5ml oral solution BP 150 ml £244.25 £274.90 -£30.65 Linezolid 600mg tablets 10 tablet £333.82 £360.06 -£26.24 Doxepin 50mg capsules 28 capsule £154.00 £175.18 -£21.18 Cloral betaine 707mg tablets 30 tablet £138.59 £155.98 -£17.39 Olsalazine 500mg tablets 60 tablet £161.00 £177.10 -£16.10 Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules 100 capsule £84.15 £99.00 -£14.85 Olsalazine 250mg capsules 112 capsule £144.00 £158.40 -£14.40 Mesalazine 800mg gastro-resistant tablets 180 tablet £80.75 £95.00 -£14.25 Doxepin 25mg capsules 28 capsule £97.00 £110.34 -£13.34 Methocarbamol 750mg tablets 100 tablet £45.02 £55.80 -£10.78 Top 10 price increases since January 2017 Medicine Pack size Basic price January 2017 Difference Quinagolide 75microgram tablets 30 tablet £55.00 £27.00 £28.00 Ampicillin 500mg capsules 28 capsule £40.30 £20.50 £19.80 Ampicillin 250mg capsules 28 capsule £20.50 £4.52 £15.98 Sulfadiazine 500mg tablets 56 tablet £109.37 £99.57 £9.80 Isocarboxazid 10mg tablets 56 tablet £197.95 £188.95 £9.00 Menadiol 10mg tablets 100 tablet £185.90 £177.45 £8.45 Atropine 1% eye drops 10 ml £80.34 £73.52 £6.82 Tamoxifen 40mg tablets 30 tablet £38.09 £33.50 £4.59 Ephedrine hydrochloride 30mg tablets 28 tablet £44.46 £40.25 £4.21 Testosterone enantate 250mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 3 ampoule £79.75 £76.13 £3.62 Page 1 of 6 Top 25 price reductions since November 2016 Medicine Pack size Basic price November 2016 Difference Linezolid 600mg tablets 10 tablet £333.82 £392.86 -£59.04 Sevelamer 800mg tablets 180 tablet £48.87 £74.11 -£25.24 Nefopam 30mg tablets 90 tablet £51.00 £66.11 -£15.11 Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules 100 capsule £84.15 £99.00 -£14.85 Trazodone 100mg capsules 56 capsule £23.89 £38.63 -£14.74 Mesalazine 800mg gastro-resistant tablets 180 tablet £80.75 £95.00 -£14.25 Carbimazole 20mg tablets 100 tablet £166.71 £178.89 -£12.18 Aripiprazole 30mg tablets 28 tablet £22.83 £34.38 -£11.55 Trazodone 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 120 ml £151.49 £162.85 -£11.36 Methocarbamol 750mg tablets 100 tablet £45.02 £55.80 -£10.78 Rasagiline 1mg tablets 28 tablet £3.15 £13.38 -£10.23 Nortriptyline 25mg tablets 100 tablet £31.72 £41.44 -£9.72 Famciclovir 500mg tablets 14 tablet £147.20 £156.86 -£9.66 Pioglitazone 45mg tablets 28 tablet £2.62 £11.71 -£9.09 Pioglitazone 30mg tablets 28 tablet £1.99 £10.89 -£8.90 Acetazolamide 250mg tablets 112 tablet £28.20 £36.51 -£8.31 Nortriptyline 10mg tablets 100 tablet £31.50 £39.30 -£7.80 Dicycloverine 10mg/5ml oral solution 120 ml £176.08 £183.27 -£7.19 Pioglitazone 15mg tablets 28 tablet £1.84 £8.23 -£6.39 Dexamethasone 2mg tablets 50 tablet £42.85 £49.00 -£6.15 Carbimazole 5mg tablets 100 tablet £62.37 £68.12 -£5.75 Hydrocortisone 10mg tablets 30 tablet £68.67 £74.40 -£5.73 Trazodone 50mg capsules 84 capsule £24.43 £29.85 -£5.42 Clindamycin 150mg capsules 24 capsule £3.81 £8.97 -£5.16 Fluvoxamine 100mg tablets 30 tablet £20.34 £25.25 -£4.91 Top 25 price increases since November 2016 Medicine Pack size Basic price November 2016 Difference Prednisolone 20mg/application foam enema 14 dose £187.00 £78.00 £109.00 Ethosuximide 250mg capsules 56 capsule £173.00 £73.20 £99.80 Mefenamic acid 50mg/5ml oral suspension 125 ml £179.00 £79.98 £99.02 Betamethasone valerate 0.1% / Neomycin 0.5% cream 100 gram £104.52 £59.14 £45.38 Betamethasone valerate 0.1% / Neomycin 0.5% ointment 100 gram £104.52 £59.14 £45.38 Bumetanide 1mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 ml £198.00 £168.00 £30.00 Quinagolide 75microgram tablets 30 tablet £55.00 £27.00 £28.00 Amiloride 5mg / Bumetanide 1mg tablets 28 tablet £56.00 £29.60 £26.40 Mebeverine 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free 300 ml £187.00 £163.43 £23.57 Clobetasol 500microgram / Neomycin 5mg / Nystatin 100,000units/g cream30 gram £87.00 £64.00 £23.00 Clobetasol 500microgram / Neomycin 5mg / Nystatin 100,000units/g ointment30 gram £87.00 £64.00 £23.00 Alimemazine 30mg/5ml oral solution 100 ml £243.51 £221.37 £22.14 Atropine 1% eye drops 10 ml £80.34 £59.28 £21.06 Ampicillin 500mg capsules 28 capsule £40.30 £20.50 £19.80 Isocarboxazid 10mg tablets 56 tablet £197.95 £179.95 £18.00 Menadiol 10mg tablets 100 tablet £185.90 £169.00 £16.90 Alimemazine 7.5mg/5ml oral solution 100 ml £179.54 £163.21 £16.33 Sulfadiazine 500mg tablets 56 tablet £109.37 £93.47 £15.90 Ampicillin 250mg capsules 28 capsule £20.50 £5.42 £15.08 Betamethasone valerate 0.1% / Neomycin 0.5% cream 30 gram £31.36 £17.74 £13.62 Betamethasone valerate 0.1% / Neomycin 0.5% ointment 30 gram £31.36 £17.74 £13.62 Ropinirole 500microgram tablets 28 tablet £13.63 £2.23 £11.40 Alimemazine 10mg tablets 28 tablet £112.85 £102.59 £10.26 Betamethasone valerate 0.1% / Clioquinol 3% cream 30 gram £38.88 £28.88 £10.00 Betamethasone valerate 0.1% / Clioquinol 3% ointment 30 gram £38.88 £28.88 £10.00 Page 2 of 6 Top 100 price reductions since February 2016 Medicine Pack size Basic price February 2016 Difference Aripiprazole 30mg tablets 28 tablet £22.83 £120.15 -£97.32 Carbimazole 20mg tablets 100 tablet £166.71 £261.89 -£95.18 Nortriptyline 25mg tablets 100 tablet £31.72 £103.77 -£72.05 Rasagiline 1mg tablets 28 tablet £3.15 £70.72 -£67.57 Sevelamer 800mg tablets 180 tablet £48.87 £104.02 -£55.15 Acetazolamide 250mg tablets 112 tablet £28.20 £77.45 -£49.25 Carbimazole 5mg tablets 100 tablet £62.37 £108.62 -£46.25 Nortriptyline 10mg tablets 100 tablet £31.50 £73.68 -£42.18 Mesalazine 800mg gastro-resistant tablets 180 tablet £80.75 £117.62 -£36.87 Duloxetine 40mg gastro-resistant capsules 56 capsule £4.89 £26.69 -£21.80 Mesalazine 1.2g gastro-resistant modified-release tablets 60 tablet £42.95 £62.44 -£19.49 Hydrocortisone 10mg tablets 30 tablet £68.67 £87.85 -£19.18 Aripiprazole 10mg tablets 28 tablet £1.76 £20.81 -£19.05 Aripiprazole 5mg tablets 28 tablet £1.60 £20.63 -£19.03 Eplerenone 25mg tablets 28 tablet £4.14 £22.93 -£18.79 Aripiprazole 15mg tablets 28 tablet £1.86 £20.24 -£18.38 Eplerenone 50mg tablets 28 tablet £5.37 £22.66 -£17.29 Colchicine 500microgram tablets 100 tablet £14.28 £30.24 -£15.96 Nebivolol 2.5mg tablets 28 tablet £31.52 £47.34 -£15.82 Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 capsule £2.37 £17.46 -£15.09 Atomoxetine 4mg/1ml oral solution sugar free 300 ml £85.00 £100.00 -£15.00 Budesonide 3mg gastro-resistant modified-release capsules 100 capsule £84.15 £99.00 -£14.85 Lormetazepam 1mg tablets 30 tablet £8.07 £21.20 -£13.13 Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 capsule £2.10 £15.15 -£13.05 Atomoxetine 100mg capsules 28 capsule £70.79 £83.28 -£12.49 Atomoxetine 80mg capsules 28 capsule £70.79 £83.28 -£12.49 Clomifene 50mg tablets 30 tablet £10.15 £21.74 -£11.59 Tranylcypromine 10mg tablets 28 tablet £235.89 £247.24 -£11.35 Riluzole 50mg tablets 56 tablet £14.37 £25.72 -£11.35 Tiotropium bromide 2.5micrograms/dose solution for inhalation cartridge with60 devicedose CFC free£23.00 £33.50 -£10.50 Duloxetine 20mg gastro-resistant capsules 28 capsule £2.94 £13.44 -£10.50 Atomoxetine 10mg capsules 28 capsule £53.09 £62.46 -£9.37 Atomoxetine 18mg capsules 28 capsule £53.09 £62.46 -£9.37 Atomoxetine 25mg capsules 28 capsule £53.09 £62.46 -£9.37 Atomoxetine 40mg capsules 28 capsule £53.09 £62.46 -£9.37 Atomoxetine 60mg capsules 28 capsule £53.09 £62.46 -£9.37 Metronidazole 200mg tablets 21 tablet £2.65 £11.66 -£9.01 Apixaban 2.5mg tablets 60 tablet £57.00 £65.90 -£8.90 Glyceryl trinitrate 500microgram sublingual tablets 100 tablet £5.73 £14.31 -£8.58 Apixaban 5mg tablets 56 tablet £53.20 £61.50 -£8.30 Mometasone 0.1% cream 100 gram £6.03 £13.70 -£7.67 Inositol nicotinate 750mg tablets 112 tablet £43.37 £51.03 -£7.66 Fluoxetine 60mg capsules 30 capsule £6.74 £14.37 -£7.63 Tolbutamide 500mg tablets 28 tablet £6.71 £14.32 -£7.61 Fosinopril 20mg tablets 28 tablet £7.07 £14.64 -£7.57 Phenobarbital 15mg tablets 28 tablet £17.44 £24.85 -£7.41 Amlodipine 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 ml £115.70 £123.07 -£7.37 Clindamycin 150mg capsules 24 capsule £3.81 £10.89 -£7.08 Phenytoin sodium 100mg tablets 28 tablet £23.00 £30.00 -£7.00 Dexamethasone 2mg tablets 50 tablet £42.85 £49.09 -£6.24 Trospium chloride 20mg tablets 60 tablet £13.01 £19.01 -£6.00 Modafinil 200mg tablets 30 tablet £16.19 £21.99 -£5.80 Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets 6 tablet £10.95 £16.67 -£5.72 Exemestane 25mg tablets 30 tablet £5.71 £11.37 -£5.66 Propylthiouracil 50mg tablets 56 tablet £59.47 £65.11 -£5.64 Page 3 of 6 Amiloride 5mg tablets 28 tablet £1.21 £6.72 -£5.51 Colestyramine 4g oral powder sachets sugar free 50 sachet £26.52 £31.85 -£5.33 Mefenamic acid 250mg capsules 100 capsule £9.54 £14.71 -£5.17 Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets 25 tablet £49.15 £54.27 -£5.12 Orlistat 120mg capsules 84 capsule £17.55 £22.40 -£4.85 Amlodipine 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 150 ml £75.74 £80.55 -£4.81 Inositol nicotinate 500mg tablets 100 tablet £26.15 £30.76 -£4.61 Levofloxacin 250mg tablets 10 tablet £7.15 £11.65 -£4.50 Fosinopril 10mg tablets 28 tablet £7.87 £12.24 -£4.37 Mometasone 0.1% ointment 100 gram £6.20 £10.43 -£4.23 Diclofenac sodium 75mg modified-release tablets 56 tablet £11.31 £15.50 -£4.19 Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules 28 capsule £4.54 £8.70 -£4.16 Clonidine 25microgram tablets 112 tablet £5.08 £9.15 -£4.07 Diamorphine 500mg powder for solution for injection vials 5 vial £205.00 £209.00 -£4.00 Temazepam 10mg tablets 28 tablet £1.89 £5.86 -£3.97 Temazepam 20mg tablets 28 tablet £1.91 £5.83 -£3.92 Levothyroxine sodium 50micrograms/5ml oral