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Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets

1001010N0AAADAD · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated April 2026
21,271items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£671,089

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

247,204items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Mefenamic acid 500mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 11k 23k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 21,271 Jan 2021: 13k Feb 2021: 13k Mar 2021: 14k Apr 2021: 13k May 2021: 13k Jun 2021: 14k Jul 2021: 14k Aug 2021: 13k Sep 2021: 14k Oct 2021: 13k Nov 2021: 13k Dec 2021: 13k Jan 2022: 13k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 15k Apr 2022: 13k May 2022: 14k Jun 2022: 13k Jul 2022: 13k Aug 2022: 14k Sep 2022: 14k Oct 2022: 14k Nov 2022: 14k Dec 2022: 12k Jan 2023: 15k Feb 2023: 15k Mar 2023: 17k Apr 2023: 14k May 2023: 16k Jun 2023: 17k Jul 2023: 17k Aug 2023: 16k Sep 2023: 17k Oct 2023: 17k Nov 2023: 18k Dec 2023: 16k Jan 2024: 18k Feb 2024: 18k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 18k May 2024: 19k Jun 2024: 18k Jul 2024: 19k Aug 2024: 18k Sep 2024: 20k Oct 2024: 21k Nov 2024: 20k Dec 2024: 19k Jan 2025: 21k Feb 2025: 20k Mar 2025: 21k Apr 2025: 19k May 2025: 19k Jun 2025: 17k Jul 2025: 21k Aug 2025: 19k Sep 2025: 22k Oct 2025: 22k Nov 2025: 20k Dec 2025: 20k Jan 2026: 22k Feb 2026: 21k Mar 2026: 23k Apr 2026: 21k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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