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Colchicine 500microgram tablets

1001040G0AAACAC · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated April 2026
49,859items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£26,956

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

599,793items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Colchicine 500microgram tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 30k 60k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 49,859 Jan 2021: 40k Feb 2021: 39k Mar 2021: 45k Apr 2021: 42k May 2021: 42k Jun 2021: 50k Jul 2021: 50k Aug 2021: 43k Sep 2021: 44k Oct 2021: 39k Nov 2021: 41k Dec 2021: 42k Jan 2022: 42k Feb 2022: 40k Mar 2022: 47k Apr 2022: 43k May 2022: 48k Jun 2022: 48k Jul 2022: 52k Aug 2022: 52k Sep 2022: 45k Oct 2022: 43k Nov 2022: 43k Dec 2022: 40k Jan 2023: 44k Feb 2023: 42k Mar 2023: 48k Apr 2023: 42k May 2023: 49k Jun 2023: 55k Jul 2023: 50k Aug 2023: 49k Sep 2023: 48k Oct 2023: 44k Nov 2023: 42k Dec 2023: 42k Jan 2024: 45k Feb 2024: 44k Mar 2024: 45k Apr 2024: 47k May 2024: 52k Jun 2024: 49k Jul 2024: 55k Aug 2024: 52k Sep 2024: 46k Oct 2024: 46k Nov 2024: 42k Dec 2024: 43k Jan 2025: 46k Feb 2025: 43k Mar 2025: 47k Apr 2025: 48k May 2025: 52k Jun 2025: 55k Jul 2025: 60k Aug 2025: 51k Sep 2025: 49k Oct 2025: 47k Nov 2025: 44k Dec 2025: 48k Jan 2026: 48k Feb 2026: 45k Mar 2026: 51k Apr 2026: 50k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Top dispensing practices

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