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Ponstan 250mg capsules

1001010N0BBAAAA · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
1items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£8

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

141items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Ponstan 250mg capsules: national items dispensed by month

0 129.5 259 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 1 Jan 2021: 125 Feb 2021: 119 Mar 2021: 103 Apr 2021: 108 May 2021: 111 Jun 2021: 131 Jul 2021: 125 Aug 2021: 145 Sep 2021: 163 Oct 2021: 178 Nov 2021: 189 Dec 2021: 149 Jan 2022: 201 Feb 2022: 186 Mar 2022: 171 Apr 2022: 143 May 2022: 191 Jun 2022: 157 Jul 2022: 165 Aug 2022: 157 Sep 2022: 153 Oct 2022: 194 Nov 2022: 248 Dec 2022: 175 Jan 2023: 174 Feb 2023: 140 Mar 2023: 152 Apr 2023: 112 May 2023: 141 Jun 2023: 140 Jul 2023: 126 Aug 2023: 98 Sep 2023: 111 Oct 2023: 147 Nov 2023: 147 Dec 2023: 128 Jan 2024: 144 Feb 2024: 168 Mar 2024: 162 Apr 2024: 181 May 2024: 180 Jun 2024: 191 Jul 2024: 232 Aug 2024: 170 Sep 2024: 194 Oct 2024: 159 Nov 2024: 215 Dec 2024: 259 Jan 2025: 232 Feb 2025: 184 Mar 2025: 164 Apr 2025: 168 May 2025: 125 Jun 2025: 58 Jul 2025: 22 Aug 2025: 12 Sep 2025: 11 Oct 2025: 11 Nov 2025: 10 Dec 2025: 4 Jan 2026: 4 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 2 Apr 2026: 4 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

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

Dispensing practices supplying Ponstan 250mg capsules
PracticeItems
Papworth Surgery 1
Warders Medical Centre 1
Bearsted 1
Trent Meadows 1
Weeping Cross Health Centre 1
Crown Surgery 1