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PharmaInsight

Voltarol 1.16% Emulgel

1003020AFBBAAAA · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
26,377items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£149,220

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

326,670items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Voltarol 1.16% Emulgel: national items dispensed by month

0 78k 155k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 26,377 Jan 2021: 124k Feb 2021: 118k Mar 2021: 136k Apr 2021: 133k May 2021: 126k Jun 2021: 136k Jul 2021: 135k Aug 2021: 129k Sep 2021: 138k Oct 2021: 131k Nov 2021: 135k Dec 2021: 136k Jan 2022: 130k Feb 2022: 124k Mar 2022: 143k Apr 2022: 133k May 2022: 141k Jun 2022: 138k Jul 2022: 135k Aug 2022: 140k Sep 2022: 141k Oct 2022: 136k Nov 2022: 137k Dec 2022: 128k Jan 2023: 137k Feb 2023: 128k Mar 2023: 147k Apr 2023: 131k May 2023: 143k Jun 2023: 147k Jul 2023: 143k Aug 2023: 146k Sep 2023: 143k Oct 2023: 142k Nov 2023: 144k Dec 2023: 128k Jan 2024: 145k Feb 2024: 137k Mar 2024: 138k Apr 2024: 145k May 2024: 150k Jun 2024: 141k Jul 2024: 154k Aug 2024: 148k Sep 2024: 147k Oct 2024: 155k Nov 2024: 144k Dec 2024: 25k Jan 2025: 27k Feb 2025: 135k Mar 2025: 146k Apr 2025: 27k May 2025: 28k Jun 2025: 27k Jul 2025: 29k Aug 2025: 27k Sep 2025: 28k Oct 2025: 29k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 28k Jan 2026: 27k Feb 2026: 25k Mar 2026: 28k Apr 2026: 27k May 2026: 26k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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