The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today (17/04/2026) confirmed the following initial list of price concessions for April 2026:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Aspirin 75mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £2.15 |
| Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free | 300 | £3.15 |
| Carbocisteine 375mg capsules | 120 | £2.96 |
| Carvedilol 12.5mg tablets | 28 | £3.99 |
| Carvedilol 25mg tablets | 28 | £4.17 |
| Carvedilol 3.125mg tablets | 28 | £1.75 |
| Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £5.05 |
| Cefalexin 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 100 | £5.29 |
| Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops | 10 | £2.64 |
| Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment | 4 | £2.95 |
| Clarithromycin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 70 | £23.35 |
| Clonidine 100microgram tablets | 100 | £10.05 |
| Clotrimazole 500mg pessaries | 1 | £6.45 |
| Co-careldopa 12.5mg/50mg tablets | 90 | £5.71 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 100 | £28.28 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg capsules | 32 | £9.05 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 32 | £2.90 |
| Co-codamol 8mg/500mg effervescent tablets | 100 | £9.06 |
| Dipyridamole 200mg modified-release capsules | 60 | £39.87 |
| Doxazosin 2mg tablets | 28 | £0.81 |
| Doxazosin 4mg tablets | 28 | £0.99 |
| Enalapril 5mg tablets | 28 | £0.95 |
| Erythromycin 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £6.99 |
| Esomeprazole 40mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £2.75 |
| Estradiol 10microgram pessaries | 24 | £11.31 |
| Flecainide 50mg tablets | 60 | £2.41 |
| Fluoxetine 10mg capsules | 30 | £2.76 |
| Folic acid 400microgram tablets | 90 | £8.90 |
| Haloperidol 5mg tablets | 28 | £5.21 |
| Hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablets | 60 | £3.98 |
| Ibandronic acid 150mg tablets | 1 | £16.48 |
| Irbesartan 300mg tablets | 28 | £1.80 |
| Irbesartan 75mg tablets | 28 | £1.59 |
| Lamotrigine 100mg tablets | 56 | £2.50 |
| Lamotrigine 25mg tablets | 56 | £1.65 |
| Lamotrigine 50mg tablets | 56 | £2.06 |
| Leflunomide 10mg tablets | 30 | £10.85 |
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 30 | £1.68 |
| Methenamine hippurate 1g tablets | 60 | £18.39 |
| Midazolam 10mg/2ml solution for injection ampoules | 10 | £4.70 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 100 | £12.03 |
| Mometasone 0.1% cream | 30 | £3.44 |
| Oxazepam 10mg tablets | 28 | £7.15 |
| Oxazepam 15mg tablets | 28 | £7.23 |
| Oxybutynin 2.5mg tablets | 56 | £3.55 |
| Oxytetracycline 250mg tablets | 28 | £38.94 |
| Perindopril erbumine 2mg tablets | 30 | £1.38 |
| Pregabalin 200mg capsules | 84 | £3.03 |
| Pregabalin 25mg capsules | 56 | £1.14 |
| Pregabalin 300mg capsules | 56 | £2.99 |
| Pregabalin 50mg capsules | 84 | £1.84 |
| Promethazine hydrochloride 25mg tablets | 56 | £2.29 |
| Pyridostigmine bromide 60mg tablets | 200 | £15.85 |
| Rabeprazole 10mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £2.13 |
| Rabeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant tablets | 28 | £2.07 |
| Ramipril 1.25mg capsules | 28 | £1.60 |
| Ranolazine 750mg modified-release tablets | 60 | £7.95 |
| Repaglinide 2mg tablets | 90 | £20.98 |
| Sodium bicarbonate 500mg capsules | 56 | £5.19 |
| Sotalol 40mg tablets | 28 | £2.70 |
| Sotalol 80mg tablets | 28 | £5.19 |
| Tibolone 2.5mg tablets | 28 | £6.00 |
| Timolol 0.5% eye drops | 5 | £2.56 |
| Tolterodine 1mg tablets | 56 | £11.52 |
| Tolterodine 2mg tablets | 56 | £11.90 |
| Topiramate 100mg tablets | 60 | £1.87 |
| Travoprost 40micrograms/ml eye drops | 2.5 | £1.75 |
| Venlafaxine 37.5mg tablets | 56 | £3.74 |
The following price concessions rolled over from March 2026 to April 2026:
| Drug | Pack size | Price concession |
| Apixaban 2.5mg tablets | 60 | £1.64 |
| Lacosamide 200mg tablets | 56 | £4.42 |
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)
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