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Ibuprofen 400mg tablets

1001010J0AAAEAE · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
37,986items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£78,783

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

456,055items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Ibuprofen 400mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 35k 71k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 37,986 Jan 2021: 68k Feb 2021: 63k Mar 2021: 71k Apr 2021: 68k May 2021: 65k Jun 2021: 68k Jul 2021: 68k Aug 2021: 64k Sep 2021: 67k Oct 2021: 63k Nov 2021: 65k Dec 2021: 66k Jan 2022: 62k Feb 2022: 58k Mar 2022: 65k Apr 2022: 60k May 2022: 62k Jun 2022: 60k Jul 2022: 58k Aug 2022: 60k Sep 2022: 59k Oct 2022: 58k Nov 2022: 58k Dec 2022: 58k Jan 2023: 57k Feb 2023: 52k Mar 2023: 58k Apr 2023: 52k May 2023: 55k Jun 2023: 56k Jul 2023: 53k Aug 2023: 54k Sep 2023: 53k Oct 2023: 53k Nov 2023: 53k Dec 2023: 51k Jan 2024: 53k Feb 2024: 49k Mar 2024: 48k Apr 2024: 50k May 2024: 51k Jun 2024: 47k Jul 2024: 50k Aug 2024: 48k Sep 2024: 47k Oct 2024: 49k Nov 2024: 46k Dec 2024: 46k Jan 2025: 47k Feb 2025: 42k Mar 2025: 44k Apr 2025: 44k May 2025: 45k Jun 2025: 43k Jul 2025: 45k Aug 2025: 41k Sep 2025: 43k Oct 2025: 44k Nov 2025: 39k Dec 2025: 43k Jan 2026: 41k Feb 2026: 37k Mar 2026: 41k May 2026: 38k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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