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Naproxen 250mg tablets

1001010P0AAADAD · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
171,070items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£281,051

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,104,889items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Naproxen 250mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 94k 188k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 171,070 Jan 2021: 161k Feb 2021: 154k Mar 2021: 178k Apr 2021: 171k May 2021: 165k Jun 2021: 176k Jul 2021: 174k Aug 2021: 165k Sep 2021: 174k Oct 2021: 164k Nov 2021: 170k Dec 2021: 169k Jan 2022: 167k Feb 2022: 159k Mar 2022: 183k Apr 2022: 165k May 2022: 176k Jun 2022: 171k Jul 2022: 168k Aug 2022: 173k Sep 2022: 173k Oct 2022: 169k Nov 2022: 172k Dec 2022: 161k Jan 2023: 170k Feb 2023: 159k Mar 2023: 183k Apr 2023: 161k May 2023: 176k Jun 2023: 182k Jul 2023: 175k Aug 2023: 178k Sep 2023: 175k Oct 2023: 175k Nov 2023: 175k Dec 2023: 167k Jan 2024: 177k Feb 2024: 168k Mar 2024: 170k Apr 2024: 178k May 2024: 183k Jun 2024: 171k Jul 2024: 185k Aug 2024: 176k Sep 2024: 175k Oct 2024: 184k Nov 2024: 173k Dec 2024: 170k Jan 2025: 180k Feb 2025: 162k Mar 2025: 175k Apr 2025: 174k May 2025: 182k Jun 2025: 178k Jul 2025: 188k Aug 2025: 171k Sep 2025: 182k Oct 2025: 185k Nov 2025: 166k Dec 2025: 176k Jan 2026: 175k Feb 2026: 161k Mar 2026: 178k Apr 2026: 175k May 2026: 171k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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