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Methotrexate 2.5mg tablets

1001030U0AAABAB · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
151,805items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£230,463

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,864,286items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Methotrexate 2.5mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 83k 165k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 151,805 Jan 2021: 149k Feb 2021: 140k Mar 2021: 158k Apr 2021: 154k May 2021: 146k Jun 2021: 155k Jul 2021: 156k Aug 2021: 148k Sep 2021: 155k Oct 2021: 147k Nov 2021: 153k Dec 2021: 161k Jan 2022: 149k Feb 2022: 141k Mar 2022: 158k Apr 2022: 150k May 2022: 155k Jun 2022: 151k Jul 2022: 151k Aug 2022: 155k Sep 2022: 153k Oct 2022: 151k Nov 2022: 154k Dec 2022: 156k Jan 2023: 152k Feb 2023: 141k Mar 2023: 160k Apr 2023: 145k May 2023: 154k Jun 2023: 158k Jul 2023: 154k Aug 2023: 157k Sep 2023: 153k Oct 2023: 154k Nov 2023: 155k Dec 2023: 156k Jan 2024: 157k Feb 2024: 148k Mar 2024: 152k Apr 2024: 156k May 2024: 159k Jun 2024: 149k Jul 2024: 161k Aug 2024: 156k Sep 2024: 151k Oct 2024: 161k Nov 2024: 152k Dec 2024: 158k Jan 2025: 159k Feb 2025: 143k Mar 2025: 152k Apr 2025: 153k May 2025: 159k Jun 2025: 153k Jul 2025: 163k Aug 2025: 151k Sep 2025: 157k Oct 2025: 161k Nov 2025: 148k Dec 2025: 165k Jan 2026: 156k Feb 2026: 144k Mar 2026: 158k Apr 2026: 156k May 2026: 152k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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