Drug Tariff Watch – May 2026
Tuesday 28th April 2026
The Drug Tariff Preface published monthly, lists additions, deletions and other changes to products listed in the Drug Tariff. Below is a summary of the changes coming into effect from 1 May 2026.
| Key | |
| g | Special container – This product is a special container and should be dispensed in its complete original pack size. |
| n | Item requiring reconstitution – This product requires reconstitution; pharmacy teams are advised to endorse the amount of packs supplied to enable the patient to complete the full course of medication prescribed. |
| § | Selected List Scheme (SLS) – see Part XVIIIB of the Drug Tariff |
| * | This pack only (others already/still available) |
| BB | Product is eligible for Broken Bulk claims where payment is made for a complete pack if a part-pack has been dispensed to match the prescribed quantity and it is unlikely that you will be able to dispense the balance within the following six months. |
| OOP | Product eligible for Out Of Pocket expense claims (over £0.50) where in exceptional circumstances, pharmacy owners incur expenses in obtaining this product (which is not required to be frequently supplied by the pharmacy owner) having taken all reasonable steps to avoid incurring the out-of-pocket expense. |
| DND | Product is not subject to discount deduction or ‘clawback’ as it meets either group or individual item criteria for DND (Discount Not Deducted) as set out in Part II of the Drug Tariff. |
Part VIIIA Additions
Category C Additions:
- Levetiracetam 1.5g granules for oral solution sachets sugar free (60) – Neuraxpharm UK Ltd – BB and OOP
- Levetiracetam 1g granules for oral solution sachets sugar free (60) – Neuraxpharm UK Ltd – BB and OOP
- Levetiracetam 250mg granules for oral solution sachets sugar free (60) – Neuraxpharm UK Ltd – BB and OOP
- Levetiracetam 500mg granules for oral solution sachets sugar free (60) – Neuraxpharm UK Ltd – BB and OOP
- Levetiracetam 750mg granules for oral solution sachets sugar free (60) – Neuraxpharm UK Ltd – BB and OOP
Part VIIIA Amendments
- Clonidine 100microgram tablets (100) Category C Catapres reference product has changed to Glenwood GmbH – BB and OOP
Price increase £8.04 to £10.05
- Nicotine 1mg/dose oromucosal spray sugar free g (13.2ml) Category C Nicorette QuickMist reference product has been removed – OOP
Price remains at £15.57 - Nifedipine 30mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C Adipine XL reference product has changed to Adanif XL – BB and OOP
Price increase £4.70 to £9.70 - Nifedipine 60mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C Adipine XL reference product has changed to Adanif XL – BB and OOP
Price increase £7.10 to £11.20 - Rufinamide 200mg tablets (60) Category C Inovelon reference product has changed to Eisai Ltd – BB and OOP
Price remains at £61.77
Please note price listed here was correct at the time of publishing and is subject to change in line with the price change mechanism.
Part VIIIA Deletions
If all pack sizes of a drug have been removed from Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, the drug can continue to be dispensed as long as it does NOT appear in Part XVIIIA (Drugs, Medicines and other substances not to be ordered under a General Medical Services Contract).
Category C Deletions:
- Abacavir 600mg / Lamivudine 300mg tablets (30) – Kivexa
- Apraclonidine 5mg/ml eye drops g (5ml) – Iopidine
- Emtricitabine 200mg / Tenofovir alafenamide 10mg tablets g (30) – Descovy
- Emtricitabine 200mg / Tenofovir alafenamide 25mg tablets g (30) – Descovy
- Flupentixol 50mg/0.5ml solution for injection ampoules (10) – Psytixol
- Haemophilus type b / Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine powder and solvent for solution for injection 0.5ml vials g (1) – Menitorix
- Mometasone 200micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler g (30 dose) – Asmanex Twisthaler
- Mometasone 200micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler g (60 dose) – Asmanex Twisthaler
- Mometasone 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler g (30 dose) – Asmanex Twisthaler
- Mometasone 400micrograms/dose dry powder inhaler g (60 dose) – Asmanex Twisthaler
- Nifedipine 40mg modified-release tablets (30) – Fortipine LA 40
- Octreotide 1mg/5ml solution for injection vials g (1) – Pfizer Ltd
- Sodium oxybate 500mg/ml oral solution sugar free g (180ml) – Xyrem
- Thalidomide 50mg capsules (28)
- Zidovudine 300mg / Lamivudine 150mg tablets (60) – Combivir
Part VIIIB Additions
- Magnesium glycerophosphate (magnesium 97.2mg/5ml (4mmol/5ml)) oral solution STD, SF, FF, AF, CF, LF (200ml)
Part VIIIB Amendments
| Previous Part VIIIB wording | Now reads |
| Arginine 2g/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF, LF (250ml) | Arginine 2g/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (250ml) |
| Arginine 500mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (200ml) | Arginine 500mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (200ml) |
| Chloral hydrate 1g/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, FF, AF (100ml) | Chloral hydrate 1g/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, FF, AF (100ml) |
| Clopidogrel 75mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, NSF, FF (150ml) | Clopidogrel 75mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, NSF, FF (150ml) |
| Colecalciferol 10,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, AF, FF, CF (20ml) | Colecalciferol 10,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, FF, CF (20ml) |
| Colecalciferol 20,000units/ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (30ml) | Colecalciferol 20,000units/ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (30ml) |
| Colecalciferol 5,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, AF, FF, NSF, CF (20ml) | Colecalciferol 5,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, FF, NSF, CF (20ml) |
| Dosulepin 25mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, FF, AF (500ml) | Dosulepin 25mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, FF, AF (500ml) |
| Dosulepin 75mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, FF, AF (150ml) | Dosulepin 75mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, FF, AF (150ml) |
| Doxazosin 1mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) | Doxazosin 1mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) |
| Doxazosin 4mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) | Doxazosin 4mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) |
| Ergocalciferol 1,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, FF, NSF, PF (100ml) | Ergocalciferol 1,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, FF, NSF, PF (100ml) |
| Ergocalciferol 10,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Ergocalciferol 10,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Ergocalciferol 100,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (20ml) | Ergocalciferol 100,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (20ml) |
| Ergocalciferol 3,000units/ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (60ml) | Ergocalciferol 3,000units/ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (60ml) |
| Ergocalciferol 6,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, FF, AF, PF (100ml) | Ergocalciferol 6,000units/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, FF, AF, PF (100ml) |
| Ferrous sulfate 60mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, NSF, FF, CF, AF (100ml) | Ferrous sulfate 60mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, NSF, FF, CF, AF (100ml) |
| Furosemide 5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, LF, NSF, AF, FF (150ml) | Furosemide 5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (150ml) |
| Gabapentin 100mg/5ml oral solution STD, AF, CF, FF, LF, NSF, SF (100ml) | Gabapentin 100mg/5ml oral solution STD, AF, CF, FF, NSF, SF (100ml) |
| Glycopyrronium bromide 2.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Glycopyrronium bromide 2.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Glycopyrronium bromide 200micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Glycopyrronium bromide 200micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Glycopyrronium bromide 500micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Glycopyrronium bromide 500micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Glycopyrronium bromide 5mg/5ml oral solutionSTD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Glycopyrronium bromide 5mg/5ml oral solutionSTD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, CF, FF, LF, NSF, PF (100ml) | Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, CF, FF, NSF, PF (100ml) |
| Hyoscine hydrobromide 300micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Hyoscine hydrobromide 300micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Hyoscine hydrobromide 500micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, AF, FF, CF (100ml) | Hyoscine hydrobromide 500micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, FF, CF (100ml) |
| Isoniazid 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, NSF (500ml) | Isoniazid 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, NSF (500ml) |
| Ketamine 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, FF, AF (200ml) | Ketamine 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, FF, AF (200ml) |
| Lansoprazole 15mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, NSF, LF (100ml) | Lansoprazole 15mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, NSF, LF, FF (100ml) |
| Lansoprazole 30mg/5ml oral solution STD, NSF, SF, LF (100ml) | Lansoprazole 30mg/5ml oral solution STD, NSF, SF, LF, FF (100ml) |
| Lisinopril 20mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Lisinopril 20mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Loperamide 25mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, FF, NSF, AF, LF, CF (100ml) | Loperamide 25mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, FF, NSF, AF, CF (100ml) |
| Lorazepam 1mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF (150ml) | Lorazepam 1mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF (150ml) |
| Lorazepam 500micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF (150ml) | Lorazepam 500micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF (150ml) |
| Melatonin 2.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Melatonin 2.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Melatonin 2mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF, PF (100ml) | Melatonin 2mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF, PF (100ml) |
| Melatonin 3mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, FF, AF (100ml) | Melatonin 3mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, FF, AF (100ml) |
| Metoprolol 12.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) | Metoprolol 12.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) |
| Metoprolol 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) | Metoprolol 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, NSF (150ml) |
| Naltrexone 5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Naltrexone 5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Perindopril erbumine 4mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF (150ml) | Perindopril erbumine 4mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF (150ml) |
| Phenobarbital 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, AF, CF, FF, LF, SF, NSF (150ml) | Phenobarbital 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, AF, CF, FF, SF, NSF (150ml) |
| Sodium benzoate 500mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF, PF (100ml) | Sodium benzoate 500mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF, PF (100ml) |
| Sodium chloride 1.17g/5ml (4mmol/ml) oral solution STD, SF, LF, AF, CF, FF, PF (100ml) | Sodium chloride 1.17g/5ml (4mmol/ml) oral solution STD, SF, AF, CF, FF, PF (100ml) |
| Sodium chloride 1.5g/5ml (5.13mmol/ml) oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, FF, PF, NSF (100ml) | Sodium chloride 1.5g/5ml (5.13mmol/ml) oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, FF, PF, NSF (100ml) |
| Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate 780mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, AF, FF, PF, CF (100ml) | Sodium dihydrogen phosphate dihydrate 780mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, FF, PF, CF (100ml) |
| Tamsulosin 400micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, AF, LF, SF (100ml) | Tamsulosin 400micrograms/5ml oral solution STD, AF, SF (100ml) |
| Terbinafine 250mg/5ml oral solution STD (70ml) | Terbinafine 250mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, NSF (70ml) |
| Theophylline 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, AF, CF, FF, NSF, PF (500ml) | Theophylline 50mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, CF, FF, NSF, PF (500ml) |
| Thiamine 100mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, AF, CF, FF, NSF (100ml) | Thiamine 100mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, AF, CF, FF, NSF (100ml) |
| Tizanidine 2mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) | Tizanidine 2mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, NSF, AF, FF (100ml) |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, NSF, FF, AF, CF (100ml) | Tranexamic acid 500mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, NSF, FF, AF, CF (100ml) |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg/5ml oral solution STD, LF, NSF, SF, CF (200ml) | Trihexyphenidyl 2mg/5ml oral solution STD, NSF, SF, CF (200ml) |
| Zopiclone 3.75mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, NSF, FF (150ml) | Zopiclone 3.75mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, NSF, FF (150ml) |
| Zopiclone 7.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, LF, CF, AF, FF (100ml) | Zopiclone 7.5mg/5ml oral solution STD, SF, CF, AF, FF (100ml) |
Part VIIIB Deletions
- Duloxetine 30mg/5ml oral suspension STD, AF, FF, SF (100ml)
Part VIIID Amendments
| Previous Part VIIID wording | Now reads |
| Magnesium oxide 160mg capsules STD, SF, AF, LF (100) | Magnesium oxide 160mg capsules STD, SF (100) |
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Additions
- Aripiprazole 720mg/2.4ml prolonged-release suspension for injection pre-filled syringes
- Fezolinetant 45mg tablets
- HCU Lophlex powder 29g sachets
- Itulazax 12 SQ-Bet oral lyophilisates
- Klisyri 10mg/g ointment 250mg sachets
- MCT oil
- Meritene Energis oral powder 30g sachets
- Minims pilocarpine nitrate 2% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose
- MMA / PA Anamix Infant powder
- MSUD Lophlex powder 28g sachets
- PDE reach5 oral powder 18g sachets
- Pilocarpine nitrate 2% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose preservative free
- Piperacillin / Tazobactam powder for solution for infusion vials (ALL)
- Pipexus 1.05mg modified-release tablets
- Pipexus 2.1mg modified-release tablets
- Pipexus 2.62mg modified-release tablets
- PKU GMPro Mix-In oral powder 12.5g sachets
- PKU GMPro Ultra oral powder 33.4g sachets
- PKU GoLike Plus 3-16 oral powder 24g sachets
- SLO Milkshake+ IDDSI Level 1 Slightly Thick oral powder 50g sachets
- Tirbanibulin 10mg/g ointment 250mg sachets
- Veoza 45mg tablets
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Amendments
| Previous Part II wording | Now reads |
| Adoport capsules (ALL) | Adoport 0.5mg capsules |
| Adoport 0.75mg capsules | |
| Adoport 2mg capsules | |
| Adoport 5mg capsules | |
| Aripiprazole 400mg powder and solvent for suspension for injection vials | Aripiprazole powder and solvent for prolonged-release suspension for injection vials (ALL) |
| Piperacillin / Tazobactam powder for solution for infusion vials (ALL) | Piperacillin 4g/ Tazobactam 500mg powder for solution for infusion vials |
| Sodium valproate solution for injection ampoules (ALL) | Sodium valproate 300mg/3ml solution for injection ampoules |
| Sodium valproate 400mg/4ml solution for injection ampoules | |
| Tazocin powder for solution for infusion vials (ALL) | Tazocin 4g/0.5g powder for solution for infusion vials |
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Deletions
- Celsentri 150mg tablets
- DocOmega oral powder 4g sachets
- Epclusa 400mg/100mg tablets
- Lenalidomide 5mg capsules
- Lenalidomide 7.5mg capsules
- Maraviroc 150mg tablets
- Revlimid 5mg capsules
- Revlimid 7.5mg capsules
- Sodium oxybate 500mg/ml oral solution sugar free
- Xyrem 500mg/ml oral solution
Part VIC (Lateral flow device reimbursement price) Amendments
The payment for these tests, where supplied as part of the service, will be £3.50 for 5 LFD tests. An allowance at the applicable VAT rate will also be paid.
Part IX Deletions
It is important to take careful note of removals from Part IX because if you dispense a deleted product, prescriptions will be returned as disallowed and therefore payment will not be made for dispensing the item.
The following appliances have been deleted from Part IX of the May 2026 Drug Tariff:
| Product | Additional information (size, product code etc) |
| APPLIANCES – CATHETERS, URINARY, URETHRAL – Foley Catheter – 2 Way (indwelling Nelaton catheter with Balloon) For Short/medium Term Use – Adult – Teleflex – Rüsch PTFE AquaFlate. PTFE Coated Latex with sterile water filled syringe for balloon inflation and empty syringe for balloon deflation | All types and sizes |
| APPLIANCES – CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES – Intrauterine Contraceptive Device – Ancora 375 Cu | |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – Absorbent, Perforated Plastic Film Faced, Dressing – Askina Pad | 10cm x 10cm |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Cavity Dressing – Cutimed Cavity | All sizes |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Polyurethane Foam Film Dressing – Sterile – Without Adhesive Border Moderate to heavily exuding wounds – Askina Foam – Square | 10cm x 10cm |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Silicone Topical Cream & Gel – SilDerm Scar Gel | All sizes |
| APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Silicone Topical Cream & Gel – SilDerm Scar Spray | All sizes |
| APPLIANCES – HEAD LICE DEVICE – NYDA | All types and sizes |
| APPLIANCES – IRRIGATION SOLUTIONS – Alvita Pod (Crest Medical Ltd) | 25 x 20ml |
| APPLIANCES – NASAL PRODUCTS – Nasal Spray – GeloSitin Spray | 15ml |
| APPLIANCES – TRACHEOSTOMY AND LARYNGECTOMY APPLIANCES – Trachi-Dress | All types and sizes |
| STOMA APPLIANCES – SKIN FILLERS AND PROTECTIVES (Aerosols, Barrier Creams/Ointments, Gels, Lotions, Pastes, Powders and Wipes) – Salts Healthcare – Salts Stoma Paste | SP60, 60g |
To view appliances due to be deleted from Part IX of the June, July and Augsut 2026 Drug Tariffs visit our page Drug Tariff Appliance Watch: Notice of Deletion
To view the latest changes to special container status, visit our page Notice of changes to special container status of products page.
To view all the monthly changes to the DND status of products, visit our page Notice of changes to discount not deducted (DND) status of products.
To view previous Drug Tariff Watch months visit our page here.
Tuesday 28th April 2026
