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 January 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).
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:

  • *Diclofenac potassium 50mg tablets (30) – Voltarol Rapid – OOP
  • Salbutamol 2.5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose ampoules (20 (4xg5)) – Teva UK Ltd – OOP
  • Salbutamol 5mg/2.5ml nebuliser liquid unit dose ampoules (20 (4xg5)) – Teva UK Ltd – OOP
Part VIIIA Amendments

  • Ambrisentan 10mg tablets (30) Category C reference product has now changed to Volibris – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £1618.08
  • Ambrisentan 5mg tablets (30) Category C reference product has now changed to Volibris – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £1618.08
  • Amisulpride 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free g (60ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – DND and OOP
    Price remains at £79.88
  • Amlodipine 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £60.41
  • Baclofen 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – BB and OOP
    Price remains at £9.10
  • Buspirone 5mg tablets (30) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £2.82 to £1.44
  • Carbocisteine 250mg/5ml oral solution (300ml) Category M has now moved to Category C Typharm Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price increase £4.15 to £7.55
  • Cefaclor 250mg/5ml oral suspension n (100ml) Category C reference product has now changed to Flynn Pharma Ltd – OOP
    Price remains at £8.26
  • Cefaclor 375mg modified-release tablets (14) Category C reference product has now changed to Flynn Pharma Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price remains at £9.10
  • Cefaclor 500mg capsules (21) Category C reference product has now changed to Flynn Pharma Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price remains at £7.50
  • Celiprolol 400mg tablets (28) Category A has now moved to Category C Sun Pharma UK Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price decrease £66.75 to £37.98
  • Cinnarizine 20mg / Dimenhydrinate 40mg tablets (100) Category C reference product has now changed to Brown & Burk UK Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price decrease £24.00 to £23.00
  • Clomifene 50mg tablets (30) Category C reference product has now changed to Wockhardt UK Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price remains at £10.15
  • Clonazepam 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £73.86
  • Colecalciferol 15,000units/5ml oral solution sugar free g (100ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – OOP
    Price remains at £89.23
  • Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free (30) Category C now reads 30 g to reflect the change in special container status – OOP
    Price remains at £33.37
  • Desmopressin 240microgram sublingual tablets sugar free (100) Category C now reads 100 g to reflect the change in special container status – OOP
    Price remains at £111.14
  • Desmopressin 60microgram sublingual tablets sugar free (100) Category C now reads 100 g to reflect the change in special container status – OOP
    Price remains at £27.79
  • Dexamfetamine 5mg tablets (28) Category M has now moved to Category C Brown & Burk UK Ltd – DND, BB and OOP
    Price increase £13.91 to £19.85
  • Esomeprazole 10mg gastro- resistant granules sachets (28) Category C Nexium has now moved to Category A 
    Price increase £25.19 to £35.21
  • Ferrous fumarate 210mg tablets (84) Category C Advanz Pharma has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £3.99 to £2.67
  • Fosfomycin 3g granules for oral solution sachets g (1) Category C Monuril has now moved to Category A 
    Price increase £4.86 to £7.61
  • Frovatriptan 2.5mg tablets (6) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £8.49 to £3.37
  • Glycopyrronium bromide 200micrograms/1ml solution for injection ampoules (10) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £17.96 to £7.92
  • Hydrocortisone 5mg tablets (30) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £38.12 to £16.08
  • Hyoscine butylbromide 10mg tablets (56) Category C Buscopan has now moved to Category A 
    Price increase £4.11 to £6.77
  • Ibuprofen 200mg capsules (30) Category A has now moved to Category C Nurofen Express – BB and OOP
    Price decrease £10.14 to £5.22
  • Indapamide 1.5mg modified- release tablets (30) Category C has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £3.40 to £1.17
  • Isosorbide mononitrate 40mg modified-release tablets (28) Category C has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £6.75 to £11.10
  • Itraconazole 50mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – BB and OOP
    Price remains at £43.27
  • Ketamine 200mg/20ml solution for injection vials g (1) Category C reference product has now changed to Pfizer Ltd – DND and OOP
    Price remains at £5.06
  • Ketamine 500mg/20ml solution for injection vials g (1) Category C reference product has now changed to Pfizer Ltd – DND and OOP
    Price remains at £8.77
  • Lisdexamfetamine 20mg capsules (28) Category C reference product now reads Elvanse – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £54.62
  • Lisdexamfetamine 60mg capsules (28) Category C reference product now reads Elvanse – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £75.18
  • Melatonin 2mg/ml oral solution sugar free (25ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £55.00
  • Memantine 5mg/10mg/15mg/ 20mg tablets treatment initiation pack g (28) Category C Ebixa has now moved to Category A 
    Price increase £43.13 to £66.81
  • Mercaptopurine 50mg tablets (25) Category M has now moved to Category A
    Price increase £2.95 to £15.30
  • Methylphenidate 20mg tablets (30) Category C has now moved to Category M 
    Price decrease £10.92 to £6.27
  • Minoxidil 5mg tablets (60) Category C Loniten has now moved to Category A 
    Price increase £15.83 to £23.47
  • Moxonidine 200microgram tablets (28) Category M has now moved to Category C Sandoz Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price increase £4.20 to £4.68
  • Mycophenolate mofetil 250mg capsules (100) Category C has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £82.26 to £16.42
  • Olopatadine 1mg/ml eye drops g (5ml) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £5.53 to £2.56
  • Oxcarbazepine 300mg tablets (50) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £11.96 to £5.52
  • Paracetamol 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (200ml) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £7.34 to £3.22
  • Prednisolone 25mg tablets (56) Category C reference product has now changed to Accord-UK Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price decrease £50.00 to £49.50
  • Propafenone 300mg tablets (60) Category C reference product now reads Arythmol – BB and OOP
    Price remains at £9.34
  • Rufinamide 400mg tablets (60) Category C reference product now reads Eisai Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price remains at £102.96
  • Sitagliptin 100mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £19.50
  • Sodium valproate 200mg gastro- resistant tablets g (30)  Category M has now moved to Category C Epilim – OOP
    Price decrease £2.54 to £1.99
  • Sodium valproate 200mg gastro- resistant tablets g (30)  Category M has now moved to Category C Epilim – OOP
    Price increase £5.38 to £5.78
  • Solifenacin 6mg / Tamsulosin 400microgram modified- release tablets (30) Category C Vesomni has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £27.62 to £25.67
  • Temazepam 10mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (150ml) Category C reference product has now changed to SyriMed – DND, BB and OOP
    Price remains at £150.80
  • Testosterone undecanoate 1g/4ml solution for injection vials g (1) Category C Nebido has now moved to Category A 
    Price increase £87.11 to £108.35
  • Ticagrelor 60mg tablets (56) Category C Brilique has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £54.60 to £3.97
  • Ticagrelor 90mg tablets (56) Category C Brilique has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £54.60 to £4.73
  • Trandolapril 4mg capsules (28) Category A has now moved to Category C Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd – BB and OOP
    Price decrease £17.41 to £12.64
  • Valaciclovir 500mg tablets (10) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £7.95 to £3.92
  • Valsartan 80mg capsules (28) Category A has now moved to Category M
    Price decrease £7.49 to £3.72
  • Vildagliptin 50mg / Metformin 1g tablets (60) Category C Eucreas has now moved to Category A 
    Price decrease £35.68 to £21.84
  • Xylometazoline 0.1% nasal spray g (10ml) Category C reference product has now changed to Otrivine Adult Metered Dose – DND, BB and OOP
    Price increase £2.65 to £2.97

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:

  • Acetylcysteine 200mg oral powder sachets (30) – Sovereign Medical Ltd
  • *Atomoxetine 4mg/ml oral solution sugar free (300 (3 g x100) – Strattera
  • Cyclophosphamide 50mg tablets (100) – Baxter Healthcare Ltd
  • Chloramphenicol 250mg capsules (60) – Essential Generics Ltd
  • Dexamethasone 20mg/5ml oral solution sugar free (50ml) – Synchrony Pharma Ltd
  • *Diclofenac potassium 50mg tablets (28)
  • Levofloxacin 100mg/ml nebuliser liquid ampoules g (56) – Quinsair
  • Minocycline 50mg tablets (28) – Accord-UK Ltd
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Additions

  • Accu-Chek SmartGuide Sensor
  • Aqumeldi 1mg orodispersible tablets
  • Cannabidiol 100mg/ml oral solution sugar free
  • Cidomycin 80mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules
  • Clindamycin 300mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules
  • Clindamycin 600mg/4ml solution for injection ampoules
  • Compleat 1.5 HP tube feed liquid
  • Depixol Low Volume 200mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
  • Epidyolex 100mg/ml oral solution
  • HCU Maxamum powder
  • Invicorp 25micrograms/2mg/0.35ml solution for injection ampoules
  • Ocaliva 10mg tablets
  • Phentolamine 2mg/0.35ml / Aviptadil 25micrograms/0.35ml solution for injection ampoules
  • Triamterene 50mg / Chlortalidone 50mg tablets
Part II (Drugs for which discount is not deducted (DND)) Deletions

  • Ferinject 100mg/2ml dispersion for injection vials
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 January 2026 Drug Tariff:

Product Additional information (size, product code etc)
APPLIANCES – DEBRIDEMENT DEVICE – Physical Debridement Pad – Cutimed DebriClean 9cm x 13cm
APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Alginate Dressing – Sterile – Revamil Melginate 5cm x 5cm
APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Cavity Dressing – Revamil single dose 2g
APPLIANCES – DRESSINGS – WOUND MANAGEMENT DRESSINGS – Hydrogel Sheet – Without Adhesive Border – L-Mesitran Net – Square 10cm x 10cm
APPLIANCES – EYE PRODUCTS – Eye Drops – Polyvinyl Alcohol – Sno Tears 1.4% 10ml
APPLIANCES – EYE PRODUCTS – Eye Drops – Sodium Hyaluronate – Artelac Splash All sizes
APPLIANCES – EYE PRODUCTS – Eye Drops – Sodium Hyaluronate – Viscotears HA Plus 10ml preservative free bottle
APPLIANCES – EYE PRODUCTS – Eye Drops – Sodium Hyaluronate – Viscotears Treha Duo 10ml preservative free bottle
APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Reusable Pens – For Insulin – Autopen Classic 3.0ml, 2 unit (2-42 units)
APPLIANCES – HYPODERMIC EQUIPMENT – Lancets – Sterile, Single-Use – palmdoc iCare Advanced (Palmdoc Ltd) 0.38mm/30 gauge, 200
APPLIANCES – LOW FRICTION PRODUCTS – Safeguard – Heel Boot
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 1 (18-21mmHg) – Armsleeve no Top Band All types and sizes
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 1 (18-21mmHg) – Armsleeve with Top Band All types and sizes
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 1 (18-21mmHg) – Combined Armsleeve no Top Band All types and sizes
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 1 (18-21mmHg) – Combined Armsleeve with Top band All types and sizes
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 2 (23-32mmHg) – Armsleeve no Top Band All types and sizes
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 2 (23-32mmHg) – Armsleeve with Top Band All types and sizes
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 2 (23-32mmHg) – Combined Armsleeve no Top Band All types and sizes
APPLIANCES – LYMPHOEDEMA GARMENTS – ActiLymph – Class 2 (23-32mmHg) – Combined Armsleeve with Top Band All types and sizes

To view appliances due to be deleted from Part IX of the February, March and April 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.

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