May 2026 Price Concessions 2nd Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (20/05/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for May 2026:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £7.64 |
| Aspirin 75mg tablets | 28 | £1.63 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £3.15 |
| Bisoprolol 1.25mg tablets | 28 | £4.79 |
| Carvedilol 3.125mg tablets | 28 | £1.91 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £2.89 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £23.57 |
| Co-codamol 15mg/500mg tablets | 100 | £3.29 |
| Co-codamol 30mg/500mg capsules | 100 | £5.10 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 32 | £2.87 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £8.97 |
| Codeine 15mg tablets | 28 | £0.91 |
| Codeine 15mg tablets | 100 | £3.25 |
| Domperidone 1mg/ml oral suspension sugar free | 200 | £88.99 |
| Doxazosin 2mg tablets | 28 | £0.82 |
| Doxazosin 4mg tablets | 28 | £0.99 |
| Enalapril 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £5.08 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £9.39 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £11.00 |
| Ferrous fumarate 210mg tablets | 84 | £2.58 |
| Fluoxetine 10mg capsules | 30 | £2.62 |
| Gabapentin 50mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 150 | £29.39 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £4.30 |
| Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets | 1 | £15.26 |
| Lamotrigine 25mg tablets | 56 | £1.66 |
| Lansoprazole 15mg orodispersible tablets | 28 | £2.73 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £4.60 |
| Loratadine 5mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £2.30 |
| Lymecycline 408mg capsules | 28 | £5.40 |
| Lymecycline 408mg capsules | 56 | £10.80 |
| Mebeverine 135mg tablets | 100 | £2.44 |
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £2.25 |
| Metformin 1g modified-release tablets | 56 | £1.90 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £4.14 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £10.50 |
| Nifedipine 10mg capsules | 90 | £82.88 |
| Nizatidine 150mg capsules | 30 | £65.04 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £42.90 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £1.74 |
| Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £2.48 |
| Pregabalin 225mg capsules | 56 | £3.10 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £2.12 |
| Quinine sulfate 300mg tablets | 28 | £3.20 |
| Ramipril 5mg capsules | 28 | £0.81 |
| Ranolazine 375mg modified-release tablets | 60 | £5.68 |
| Ranolazine 500mg modified-release tablets | 60 | £6.70 |
| Ranolazine 750mg modified-release tablets | 60 | £8.80 |
| Ropinirole 2mg tablets | 28 | £12.65 |
| Rosuvastatin 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.31 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules | 56 | £5.20 |
| Sotalol 80mg tablets | 28 | £5.20 |
| Timolol 0.5% eye drops | 5 | £2.30 |
| Tramadol 50mg capsules | 30 | £0.75 |
| Tramadol 50mg capsules | 100 | £2.50 |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg tablets | 56 | £4.60 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £5.97 |
| Warfarin 1mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted by DHSC for May 2026 to 116.
Please note: Community Pharmacy England has submitted price concession applications for a number of other medicines affected by pricing issues this month. We will issue further updates as soon as we hear back from the Department.
Notes
No additional endorsements are required for price concessions. A price concession only applies for the month it is granted; any prices agreed for concessions requested late in the month will roll over into the following month.
Next Steps
Pharmacy teams should continue to report any problems obtaining a Part VIII product at or below the stated Drug Tariff price, using the online feedback form on our website. Please include full details of the supplier and price paid for any products sourced above the Drug Tariff price. We will investigate the extent of the problem and, if appropriate, submit further price concession applications to DHSC. Any prices granted by DHSC, will only be agreed by Community Pharmacy England if they are supported by the reports received by our team.
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Further information on price concessions and FAQs about the process involved can be found on our website (cpe.org.uk/priceconcessions)
