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Diclofenac potassium 50mg tablets

1001010AGAAABAB · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
394items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£5,428

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,754items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 499 998 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 394 Jan 2021: 939 Feb 2021: 907 Mar 2021: 998 Apr 2021: 917 May 2021: 946 Jun 2021: 960 Jul 2021: 920 Aug 2021: 861 Sep 2021: 872 Oct 2021: 778 Nov 2021: 622 Dec 2021: 549 Jan 2022: 658 Feb 2022: 616 Mar 2022: 645 Apr 2022: 636 May 2022: 728 Jun 2022: 685 Jul 2022: 694 Aug 2022: 707 Sep 2022: 715 Oct 2022: 704 Nov 2022: 741 Dec 2022: 671 Jan 2023: 685 Feb 2023: 642 Mar 2023: 741 Apr 2023: 649 May 2023: 720 Jun 2023: 747 Jul 2023: 676 Aug 2023: 728 Sep 2023: 726 Oct 2023: 677 Nov 2023: 601 Dec 2023: 526 Jan 2024: 498 Feb 2024: 447 Mar 2024: 436 Apr 2024: 487 May 2024: 483 Jun 2024: 434 Jul 2024: 519 Aug 2024: 451 Sep 2024: 446 Oct 2024: 449 Nov 2024: 435 Dec 2024: 397 Jan 2025: 417 Feb 2025: 366 Mar 2025: 438 Apr 2025: 391 May 2025: 414 Jun 2025: 419 Jul 2025: 443 Aug 2025: 408 Sep 2025: 438 Oct 2025: 402 Nov 2025: 369 Dec 2025: 393 Jan 2026: 388 Feb 2026: 358 Mar 2026: 373 Apr 2026: 369 May 2026: 394

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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