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Sumatriptan 50mg tablets

0407041T0AAAFAF · Central Nervous System
Data updated May 2026
151,715items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,477,625

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,897,640items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Sumatriptan 50mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 84k 168k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 151,715 Jan 2021: 113k Feb 2021: 108k Mar 2021: 122k Apr 2021: 116k May 2021: 115k Jun 2021: 120k Jul 2021: 122k Aug 2021: 113k Sep 2021: 123k Oct 2021: 117k Nov 2021: 122k Dec 2021: 127k Jan 2022: 121k Feb 2022: 114k Mar 2022: 132k Apr 2022: 120k May 2022: 128k Jun 2022: 126k Jul 2022: 125k Aug 2022: 124k Sep 2022: 127k Oct 2022: 129k Nov 2022: 133k Dec 2022: 128k Jan 2023: 132k Feb 2023: 122k Mar 2023: 142k Apr 2023: 125k May 2023: 136k Jun 2023: 138k Jul 2023: 137k Aug 2023: 138k Sep 2023: 137k Oct 2023: 140k Nov 2023: 140k Dec 2023: 138k Jan 2024: 144k Feb 2024: 138k Mar 2024: 142k Apr 2024: 146k May 2024: 151k Jun 2024: 142k Jul 2024: 154k Aug 2024: 143k Sep 2024: 145k Oct 2024: 155k Nov 2024: 147k Dec 2024: 149k Jan 2025: 154k Feb 2025: 139k Mar 2025: 151k Apr 2025: 146k May 2025: 155k Jun 2025: 154k Jul 2025: 162k Aug 2025: 147k Sep 2025: 159k Oct 2025: 165k Nov 2025: 152k Dec 2025: 165k Jan 2026: 162k Feb 2026: 151k Mar 2026: 168k Apr 2026: 162k May 2026: 152k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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