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Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets

1001010P0AAAIAI · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
25,541items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£346,008

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

329,232items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 18k 36k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 25,541 Jan 2021: 33k Feb 2021: 31k Mar 2021: 36k Apr 2021: 35k May 2021: 33k Jun 2021: 36k Jul 2021: 35k Aug 2021: 33k Sep 2021: 35k Oct 2021: 33k Nov 2021: 34k Dec 2021: 34k Jan 2022: 33k Feb 2022: 31k Mar 2022: 36k Apr 2022: 33k May 2022: 35k Jun 2022: 33k Jul 2022: 33k Aug 2022: 33k Sep 2022: 33k Oct 2022: 33k Nov 2022: 33k Dec 2022: 31k Jan 2023: 33k Feb 2023: 31k Mar 2023: 35k Apr 2023: 31k May 2023: 34k Jun 2023: 34k Jul 2023: 33k Aug 2023: 34k Sep 2023: 34k Oct 2023: 34k Nov 2023: 32k Dec 2023: 31k Jan 2024: 33k Feb 2024: 31k Mar 2024: 32k Apr 2024: 33k May 2024: 34k Jun 2024: 32k Jul 2024: 34k Aug 2024: 32k Sep 2024: 31k Oct 2024: 32k Nov 2024: 30k Dec 2024: 29k Jan 2025: 32k Feb 2025: 28k Mar 2025: 30k Apr 2025: 30k May 2025: 31k Jun 2025: 29k Jul 2025: 31k Aug 2025: 28k Sep 2025: 29k Oct 2025: 29k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 27k Jan 2026: 27k Feb 2026: 24k Mar 2026: 27k Apr 2026: 26k May 2026: 26k

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 Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets
PracticeItems
South Axholme Practice 1,098
Ammonite Health Partnership 1,032
Charing Surgery 792
Wye Surgery 685
Bridge Cottage Surgery 654
Langley House Surgery 615
The Heron Medical Practice 554
Riverside Surgery 520
Pear Tree Surgery 488
Rowhedge Surgery 487