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Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets

1001010C0AAAEAE · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated April 2026
13,589items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£106,878

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

170,541items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 12k 24k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 13,589 Jan 2021: 23k Feb 2021: 21k Mar 2021: 24k Apr 2021: 23k May 2021: 22k Jun 2021: 23k Jul 2021: 22k Aug 2021: 21k Sep 2021: 22k Oct 2021: 21k Nov 2021: 21k Dec 2021: 22k Jan 2022: 21k Feb 2022: 19k Mar 2022: 22k Apr 2022: 20k May 2022: 21k Jun 2022: 20k Jul 2022: 20k Aug 2022: 20k Sep 2022: 20k Oct 2022: 19k Nov 2022: 19k Dec 2022: 19k Jan 2023: 19k Feb 2023: 17k Mar 2023: 20k Apr 2023: 17k May 2023: 19k Jun 2023: 18k Jul 2023: 18k Aug 2023: 18k Sep 2023: 18k Oct 2023: 18k Nov 2023: 17k Dec 2023: 17k Jan 2024: 18k Feb 2024: 16k Mar 2024: 16k Apr 2024: 17k May 2024: 17k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 17k Aug 2024: 16k Sep 2024: 16k Oct 2024: 16k Nov 2024: 15k Dec 2024: 16k Jan 2025: 16k Feb 2025: 14k Mar 2025: 14k Apr 2025: 12k May 2025: 15k Jun 2025: 14k Jul 2025: 15k Aug 2025: 14k Sep 2025: 15k Oct 2025: 15k Nov 2025: 14k Dec 2025: 14k Jan 2026: 13k Feb 2026: 13k Mar 2026: 14k Apr 2026: 14k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Diclofenac sodium 50mg gastro-resistant tablets
PracticeItems
Lakeside Healthcare Stamford 466
Church Hill Surgery 378
Downton Surgery 375
Dr Jl Henderson & Partners 344
Tamar Valley Health 270
James Street Group Pract 264
Westrop Medical Practice 220
Pear Tree Surgery 213
Holderness Health 200
Jenner Healthcare 191