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Naproxen 500mg tablets

1001010P0AAAEAE · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
389,425items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£862,176

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

4,799,342items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 214k 429k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 389,425 Jan 2021: 354k Feb 2021: 339k Mar 2021: 392k Apr 2021: 377k May 2021: 363k Jun 2021: 390k Jul 2021: 388k Aug 2021: 369k Sep 2021: 391k Oct 2021: 370k Nov 2021: 383k Dec 2021: 382k Jan 2022: 378k Feb 2022: 360k Mar 2022: 414k Apr 2022: 376k May 2022: 399k Jun 2022: 387k Jul 2022: 382k Aug 2022: 393k Sep 2022: 394k Oct 2022: 388k Nov 2022: 392k Dec 2022: 369k Jan 2023: 391k Feb 2023: 364k Apr 2023: 370k May 2023: 404k Jun 2023: 416k Jul 2023: 403k Aug 2023: 408k Sep 2023: 400k Oct 2023: 402k Nov 2023: 400k Dec 2023: 383k Jan 2024: 409k Feb 2024: 385k Mar 2024: 390k Apr 2024: 408k May 2024: 419k Jun 2024: 392k Jul 2024: 426k Aug 2024: 404k Sep 2024: 401k Oct 2024: 421k Nov 2024: 396k Dec 2024: 391k Jan 2025: 415k Feb 2025: 371k Mar 2025: 401k Apr 2025: 395k May 2025: 413k Jun 2025: 403k Jul 2025: 429k Aug 2025: 388k Sep 2025: 413k Oct 2025: 418k Nov 2025: 379k Dec 2025: 402k Jan 2026: 402k Feb 2026: 368k Mar 2026: 409k Apr 2026: 399k May 2026: 389k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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