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Pentasa 500mg modified-release tablets

0105010B0BCACAI · Gastro-Intestinal System
Data updated May 2026
10,688items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£516,669

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

136,964items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Pentasa 500mg modified-release tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 8k 16k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 10,688 Jan 2021: 15k Feb 2021: 14k Mar 2021: 16k Apr 2021: 15k May 2021: 14k Jun 2021: 15k Jul 2021: 15k Aug 2021: 14k Sep 2021: 15k Oct 2021: 14k Nov 2021: 14k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 15k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 14k Jun 2022: 14k Jul 2022: 14k Aug 2022: 14k Sep 2022: 14k Oct 2022: 14k Nov 2022: 14k Dec 2022: 14k Jan 2023: 14k Feb 2023: 13k Mar 2023: 14k Apr 2023: 13k May 2023: 14k Jun 2023: 14k Jul 2023: 13k Aug 2023: 13k Sep 2023: 13k Oct 2023: 13k Nov 2023: 13k Dec 2023: 13k Jan 2024: 13k Feb 2024: 12k Mar 2024: 13k Apr 2024: 13k May 2024: 13k Jun 2024: 12k Jul 2024: 13k Aug 2024: 12k Sep 2024: 12k Oct 2024: 13k Nov 2024: 12k Dec 2024: 12k Jan 2025: 13k Feb 2025: 11k Mar 2025: 11k Apr 2025: 12k May 2025: 12k Jun 2025: 12k Jul 2025: 12k Aug 2025: 11k Sep 2025: 12k Oct 2025: 12k Nov 2025: 11k Dec 2025: 12k Jan 2026: 11k Feb 2026: 10k Mar 2026: 11k Apr 2026: 11k May 2026: 11k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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