October 2026 Price Concessions 5th Update
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (29/10/2026) confirmed the following list of price concessions for October 2026:
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.
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aciclovir 200mg tablets | 25 | £1.09 |
| Amitriptyline 50mg tablets | 28 | £0.90 |
| Amoxicillin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 100 | £1.52 (previously £1.39) |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £2.73 |
| Apixaban 5mg tablets | 56 | £3.90 |
| Betahistine 16mg tablets | 84 | £1.69 |
| Bicalutamide 50mg tablets | 28 | £9.24 |
| Carbamazepine 100mg tablets | 84 | £3.09 |
| Carbamazepine 200mg tablets | 84 | £5.55 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £3.50 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £3.45 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £26.30 |
| Clarithromycin 500mg tablets | 14 | £2.91 |
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £2.43 |
| Cyclizine 50mg tablets | 100 | £3.34 |
| Digoxin 250microgram tablets | 28 | £2.24 |
| Doxazosin 4mg tablets | 28 | £1.60 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.48 |
| Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £3.07 |
| Eplerenone 25mg tablets | 28 | £2.35 |
| Esomeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £2.08 |
| Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £3.53 |
| Fexofenadine 120mg tablets | 30 | £1.58 |
| Fexofenadine 180mg tablets | 30 | £2.75 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £4.04 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £4.22 |
| Lamotrigine 200mg tablets | 56 | £6.48 |
| Lamotrigine 25mg tablets | 56 | £2.05 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £3.55 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £1.59 |
| Levetiracetam 250mg tablets | 60 | £7.97 |
| Metformin 500mg modified-release tablets | 56 | £1.91 |
| Mirtazapine 15mg tablets | 28 | £1.32 |
| Mirtazapine 30mg tablets | 28 | £1.39 |
| Mirtazapine 45mg tablets | 28 | £1.56 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £8.55 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £53.94 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £1.81 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 125mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £2.49 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution | 100 | £5.25 |
| Phenoxymethylpenicillin 250mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 100 | £2.30 |
| Propantheline bromide 15mg tablets | 112 | £109.89 |
| Risperidone 500microgram orodispersible tablets sugar free | 28 | £21.99 |
| Rivaroxaban 20mg tablets | 28 | £1.13 |
| Senna 7.5mg tablets | 60 | £1.25 |
| Sildenafil 100mg tablets | 4 | £1.31 |
| Sotalol 80mg tablets | 28 | £12.00 |
| Warfarin 3mg tablets | 28 | £0.98 |
To date, this takes the total number of price concessions granted by DHSC for October 2026 to 206.
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)
