Prescribing measures

This list is filtered to show only measures tagged: Cost Saving.

The following measures and an accumulation of all openprescribing.net measures where changes to prescribing in this area will result in cost savings. For more information on how OpenPrescribing can support identification of cost-saving opportunities please consult our How-to guide.

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High-cost drugs for erectile dysfunction
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - aliskiren
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - all items
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - amiodarone
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - bath and shower emollients
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - co-proxamol
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - dosulepin
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - doxazosin modified release
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - dronedarone
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - glucosamine and chondroitin
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - herbal medicines
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - homeopathy
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - immediate release fentanyl
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - insulin pen needles costing ≥£5 per 100 needles
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - lidocaine plasters
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - liothyronine (including Armour Thyroid and liothyronine combination products)
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - lutein and antioxidants
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - minocycline
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - omega-3 fatty acid compounds (excluding icosapent ethyl [Vazkepa®])
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - oxycodone and naloxone combination product
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - paracetamol and tramadol combination
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - perindopril arginine
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - rubefacients, benzydamine, mucopolysaccharide and cooling products
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - silk garments
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - travel vaccines
Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care - trimipramine
Possible excess quantities of semaglutide and tirzepatide
Prescribing of gluten free products
Probiotics that have been removed from the drug tariff
Proportion of Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) not prescribed as generic rivaroxaban or generic apixaban tablets
Soluble/effervescent forms of paracetamol and co-codamol
Toothpaste Prescribing
Vitamin B vs thiamine