March 2025 Price Concessions England
Improved price concession for Trimethoprim 200mg tablets for March 2025
Following representations made by Community Pharmacy England on behalf of community pharmacy owners, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today [Monday 7th April 2025] re-determined the March 2025 concessionary price for Trimethoprim 200mg tablets (6 and 14):
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 6 | £1.79 (previously £0.88) |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 14 | £4.19 (previously £2.05) |
The improved price will apply to prescriptions submitted for payment for the dispensing month of March 2025.
Please note: These price does not apply to April 2025 prescriptions as we are still working with DHSC to agree price concessions for April. The first update for this month will be published as soon as we receive a response from the Department.
Following discussions between Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) regarding medicine pricing issues reported by pharmacy owners, the Department has today [31/03/2025] announced the following final list of price concessions for March 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets | 28 | £36.08 |
| Captopril 50mg tablets | 56 | £23.50 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £8.41 |
| Desmopressin 120microgram sublingual tablets sugar free | 30 | £18.09 |
| Desogestrel 75microgram tablets | 84 | £2.37 |
| Duloxetine 30mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.84 |
| Duloxetine 60mg gastro-resistant capsules | 28 | £1.93 |
| Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops | 5 | £21.00 |
| Ivermectin 10mg/g cream | 45 | £36.58 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.59 |
| Lercanidipine 10mg tablets | 28 | £3.64 |
| Letrozole 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.82 |
| Lofepramine 70mg tablets | 56 | £24.33 |
| Lorazepam 1mg tablets | 28 | £2.53 |
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £2.72 |
| Metformin 1g / Sitagliptin 50mg tablets | 56 | £7.55 |
| Metronidazole 400mg tablets | 21 | £1.86 |
| Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £5.11 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.59 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £4.78 |
| Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £1.11 |
| Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 200 | £5.53 |
| Paracetamol 500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £5.37 |
| Pregabalin 20mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 473 | £51.36 |
| Prochlorperazine 3mg buccal tablets | 50 | £20.33 |
| Prucalopride 1mg tablets | 28 | £20.15 |
| Prucalopride 2mg tablets | 28 | £9.87 |
| Riluzole 50mg tablets | 56 | £311.11 |
| Tadalafil 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £10.85 |
| Tadalafil 5mg tablets | 28 | £4.60 |
| Telmisartan 80mg tablets | 28 | £7.04 |
| Timolol 0.5% eye drops | 5 | £1.63 |
| Trihexyphenidyl 2mg tablets | 84 | £3.10 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 6 | £0.88 |
| Trimethoprim 200mg tablets | 14 | £2.05 |
| Trimethoprim 50mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £4.88 |
| Vardenafil 20mg tablets | 4 | £17.82 |
| Venlafaxine 225mg modified-release capsules | 28 | £20.71 |
| Venlafaxine 300mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £43.09 |
The Department has previously [28.03.2025] announced the following list of price concessions for March 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine 8mg sublingual tablets sugar free | 7 | £6.39 |
| Calcium and Ergocalciferol tablets | 28 | £7.41 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £3.08 |
| Clomethiazole 192mg capsules | 60 | £34.44 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 10mg tablets | 56 | £3.25 |
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 30 | £5.49 |
| Ondansetron 8mg tablets | 10 | £3.93 |
| Oxybutynin 5mg tablets | 56 | £2.90 |
| Ramipril 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £1.19 |
| Ursodeoxycholic acid 300mg tablets | 60 | £54.22 |
| Verapamil 80mg tablets | 84 | £2.20 |
The Department has previously [20/03/2025] announced the following list of price concessions for March 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets | 168 | £21.65 |
| Alendronic acid 70mg tablets | 4 | £1.21 |
| Amantadine 100mg capsules | 56 | £14.83 |
| Codeine 15mg/5ml linctus | 200 | £16.50 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 28 | £2.21 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg tablets | 56 | £3.67 |
| Methocarbamol 750mg tablets | 100 | £7.64 |
| Pregabalin 100mg capsules | 84 | £2.29 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg tablets | 3 | £8.10 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml / timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £11.79 |
The Department has previously [18/03/2025] announced the following initial list of price concessions for March 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Alfuzosin 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £4.46 |
| Bimatoprost 300micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 3 | £8.83 |
| Carbimazole 20mg tablets | 100 | £3.10 |
| Carbimazole 5mg tablets | 100 | £5.76 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 21 | £2.45 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 21 | £2.85 |
| Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £5.89 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £10.68 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 160mg tablets | 28 | £3.50 |
| Fenofibrate micronised 200mg capsules | 28 | £3.29 |
| Gabapentin 600mg tablets | 100 | £39.54 |
| Hydroxocobalamin 1mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules | 5 | £11.02 |
| Isosorbide mononitrate 20mg tablets | 56 | £3.85 |
| Isotretinoin 20mg capsules | 30 | £12.75 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 500 | £5.51 |
| Latanoprost 50micrograms/ml / Timolol 5mg/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £3.04 |
| Lercanidipine 20mg tablets | 28 | £4.60 |
| Memantine 10mg tablets | 28 | £2.25 |
| Memantine 10mg/ml oral solution sugar free | 50 | £18.37 |
| Memantine 20mg tablets | 28 | £3.69 |
| Mometasone 0.1% ointment | 30 | £3.51 |
| Naftidrofuryl 100mg capsules | 84 | £11.67 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £8.05 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 56 | £17.99 |
| Nefopam 30mg tablets | 90 | £4.09 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 250 | £9.71 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 30 | £25.92 |
| Tacrolimus 0.1% ointment | 60 | £47.28 |
| Tadalafil 10mg tablets | 4 | £0.98 |
| Telmisartan 40mg tablets | 28 | £5.36 |
| Trospium chloride 20mg tablets | 60 | £11.49 |
The following price concessions granted in February 2025 have rolled over to March 2025:
| Drug | Pack size | March 2025 price concession |
|---|---|---|
| Calamine lotion | 200 | £1.78 |
| Colestyramine 4g oral powder sachets | 50 | £15.95 |
| Nitrazepam 5mg tablets | 28 | £1.70 |
| Rizatriptan 10mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 3 | £8.18 |
Any rolled over prices can be adjusted upwards if reports are received from pharmacies to indicate that suppliers’ selling prices have increased.
The review can be requested at any point during the month.