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Ibuprofen 200mg capsules

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Data updated April 2026
372items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£4,253

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,797items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Ibuprofen 200mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 279.5 559 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 372 Jan 2021: 512 Feb 2021: 438 Mar 2021: 559 Apr 2021: 484 May 2021: 499 Jun 2021: 499 Jul 2021: 527 Aug 2021: 510 Sep 2021: 483 Oct 2021: 480 Nov 2021: 507 Dec 2021: 512 Jan 2022: 481 Feb 2022: 470 Mar 2022: 502 Apr 2022: 502 May 2022: 521 Jun 2022: 506 Jul 2022: 502 Aug 2022: 445 Sep 2022: 463 Oct 2022: 454 Nov 2022: 458 Dec 2022: 471 Jan 2023: 497 Feb 2023: 410 Mar 2023: 495 Apr 2023: 436 May 2023: 471 Jun 2023: 486 Jul 2023: 452 Aug 2023: 483 Sep 2023: 498 Oct 2023: 487 Nov 2023: 500 Dec 2023: 454 Jan 2024: 458 Feb 2024: 435 Mar 2024: 481 Apr 2024: 429 May 2024: 467 Jun 2024: 437 Jul 2024: 443 Aug 2024: 473 Sep 2024: 412 Oct 2024: 488 Nov 2024: 449 Dec 2024: 447 Jan 2025: 479 Feb 2025: 445 Mar 2025: 446 Apr 2025: 461 May 2025: 426 Jun 2025: 424 Jul 2025: 454 Aug 2025: 352 Sep 2025: 428 Oct 2025: 413 Nov 2025: 412 Dec 2025: 374 Jan 2026: 392 Feb 2026: 370 Mar 2026: 380 Apr 2026: 372

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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