The majority of NHS items are charged at £7.10 for each different item.
However there are some items that attract no charge (e.g. contraceptives) and some items that the NHS charges two or more fees for. Please refer to the list below for the most common ones.
Click on the starting letter of your medicine to check the NHS charges. If your item is not on this list then it is likely to be charged at one item fee of £7.10.
A B C D E F G H I L M N O P S T Y
If you are still unsure after checking this list you can e-mail any queries by using the vantage pharmacy contact us form
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Item description |
Number of Items |
Total NHS charge |
|
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
Brevinor |
0 |
No Charge |
|
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
Canesten Complete |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Cerazette |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Cilest |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Climagest Tablets |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Cyclo-Progynova Tabs 1mg or 2mg |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
Didronel PMO 90 day Treatment Pack |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Diocalm Complete |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
Elleste Duet Tablets 1mg or 2mg |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Estracombi TTS |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Estrapak 50 |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Eugynon 30 |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Evorel Pak |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Evorel Sequi |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Evra |
0 |
No Charge |
|
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
Femapak 40 or 80 |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Femodene |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Femodene ED |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Femodette |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Femoston Tablets 1/10, 2/10 or 2/20 |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
FemSeven Sequi |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Femulen |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Flagyl Compak |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
Gyno-Daktarin Combipack |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Gyno-Pevaryl 1 CP Pack |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Gyno-Pevaryl 150 Combipack |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
|
|
Helicobacter Test Hp-Plus |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
Levonelle-2 |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Levonorgestrel Tablets 750 microgram |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Loestrin 20 |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Loestrin 30 |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Logynon |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Logynon ED |
0 |
No Charge |
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injection |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Mercilon |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Microgynon 30 |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Microgynon 30 ED |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Micronor |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Microval |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Migraleve Complete Tablets (pink plus yellow)) |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Minulet |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Mirena System |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Moraxen Suppositories 35mg, 50mg, 75mg or 100mg |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
Neogest |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Neurontin Titration Pack |
2 |
£13.70 |
|
Norgeston |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Noriday |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Norimin |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Norinyl-1 |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Noristerat Injection |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Novopem Combination Pack Tablets |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Nuvelle Tablets |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Nuvelle TS Patches |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
Ovran-30 |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Ovranette |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Ovysmen |
0 |
No Charge |
|
2 |
£14.20 |
|
|
Prempak-C 0.625 |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Prempak-C 1.25 |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
0 |
No Charge |
|
|
Tridestra |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Tri-Minulet |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Trinordiol |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Trinovum |
0 |
No Charge |
|
Trisequens |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
Trisequens Forte Combination Pack Tablets |
2 |
£14.20 |
|
0 |
No Charge |
If you have regular prescriptions you may be able save money by purchasing a pre-payment certificate. Price from April 1st 2008 are £27.85 for a 3month certificate and £102.50 for a 12 month certificate.
You can buy a Pre-payment certificates online at http://www.ppa.org.uk/ppa/ppc_intro.htm
by post or by phone. Ring 0845 850 0030 to buy one over the phone using your credit or debit card.
