October 2026 Price Concessions 4th Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (23/10/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for October 2026:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aciclovir 400mg tablets | 56 | £4.00 |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £4.69 |
| Amitriptyline 10mg tablets | 28 | £0.70 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg capsules | 15 | £1.42 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg capsules | 21 | £1.98 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £1.84 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 15 | £1.21 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 21 | £1.70 |
| Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.99 |
| Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £59.77 |
| Atorvastatin 30mg tablets | 28 | £6.17 |
| Atorvastatin 60mg tablets | 28 | £5.69 |
| Azelastine 0.05% eye drops | 8 | £7.75 |
| Bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £0.81 |
| Bicalutamide 150mg tablets | 28 | £5.94 |
| Bisoprolol 3.75mg tablets | 28 | £1.08 |
| Bisoprolol 7.5mg tablets | 28 | £0.97 |
| Candesartan 2mg tablets | 7 | £2.14 |
| Candesartan 4mg tablets | 7 | £1.58 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £4.64 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £15.69 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg tablets | 14 | £1.68 |
| Codeine 30mg tablets | 28 | £1.32 |
| Codeine 30mg tablets | 100 | £4.71 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £2.06 |
| Estriol 0.01% vaginal cream with applicator | 1 | £47.69 |
| Ezetimibe 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.30 |
| Fesoterodine 4mg modified-release tablets | 28 | £8.22 |
| Flucloxacillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £2.57 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg capsules | 28 | £3.12 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £16.05 |
| Flucloxacillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £12.50 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £5.42 |
| Fluoxetine 40mg capsules | 30 | £1.92 |
| Gliclazide 80mg tablets | 28 | £0.91 |
| Indapamide 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £3.01 |
| Itraconazole 100mg capsules | 15 | £25.38 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £2.61 |
| Levetiracetam 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 300 | £6.95 |
| Levetiracetam 1g tablets | 60 | £4.30 |
| Levetiracetam 500mg tablets | 60 | £4.23 |
| Levetiracetam 750mg tablets | 60 | £5.74 |
| Levomepromazine 25mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £26.64 |
| Levothyroxine sodium 100microgram tablets | 28 | £3.29 |
| Levothyroxine sodium 50microgram tablets | 28 | £2.88 |
| Lisinopril 10mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £10.45 |
| Lisinopril 20mg / Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £10.50 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £27.49 |
| Metformin 1g modified-release tablets | 56 | £2.82 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.91 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £8.65 |
| Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £6.87 |
| Phenobarbital 30mg tablets | 28 | £4.59 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg tablets | 28 | £1.68 |
| Prasugrel 10mg tablets | 28 | £3.25 |
| Pravastatin 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.58 |
| Prednisolone 5mg tablets | 28 | £0.95 |
| Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £18.84 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 10mg tablets | 56 | £3.45 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £18.99 |
| Ramipril 1.25mg capsules | 28 | £4.40 |
| Ramipril 1.25mg tablets | 28 | £4.40 |
| Ramipril 10mg capsules | 28 | £5.80 |
| Ramipril 10mg tablets | 28 | £7.72 |
| Ramipril 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £3.94 |
| Ramipril 5mg tablets | 28 | £3.55 |
| Rivastigmine 1.5mg capsules | 28 | £6.47 |
| Rivastigmine 3mg capsules | 28 | £8.38 |
| Rivastigmine 4.5mg capsules | 28 | £7.27 |
| Rivastigmine 6mg capsules | 28 | £7.45 |
| Sildenafil 25mg tablets | 4 | £1.19 |
| Simvastatin 40mg tablets | 28 | £1.28 |
| Sotalol 40mg tablets | 28 | £7.10 |
| Sumatriptan 50mg tablets | 6 | £7.21 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £3.49 |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg tablets | 56 | £8.71 |
| Venlafaxine 75mg tablets | 56 | £15.58 |
| Warfarin 1mg tablets | 28 | £1.50 |
To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted by DHSC for October 2026 to 159.
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)
