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Voltarol Back & Muscle Pain Relief 1.16% gel

1003020AFBBACAA · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
121items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,025

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,685items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Voltarol Back & Muscle Pain Relief 1.16% gel: national items dispensed by month

0 160.5 321 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 121 Jan 2021: 280 Feb 2021: 288 Mar 2021: 321 Apr 2021: 316 May 2021: 286 Jun 2021: 307 Jul 2021: 304 Aug 2021: 312 Sep 2021: 313 Oct 2021: 297 Nov 2021: 313 Dec 2021: 311 Jan 2022: 303 Feb 2022: 262 Mar 2022: 284 Apr 2022: 288 May 2022: 286 Jun 2022: 274 Jul 2022: 271 Aug 2022: 304 Sep 2022: 294 Oct 2022: 276 Nov 2022: 274 Dec 2022: 276 Jan 2023: 305 Feb 2023: 267 Mar 2023: 287 Apr 2023: 243 May 2023: 250 Jun 2023: 261 Jul 2023: 268 Aug 2023: 258 Sep 2023: 248 Oct 2023: 260 Nov 2023: 251 Dec 2023: 234 Jan 2024: 234 Feb 2024: 203 Mar 2024: 222 Apr 2024: 190 May 2024: 230 Jun 2024: 196 Jul 2024: 205 Aug 2024: 208 Sep 2024: 197 Oct 2024: 217 Nov 2024: 190 Dec 2024: 208 Jan 2025: 197 Feb 2025: 174 Mar 2025: 195 Apr 2025: 187 May 2025: 192 Jun 2025: 181 Jul 2025: 184 Aug 2025: 125 Sep 2025: 125 Oct 2025: 143 Nov 2025: 122 Dec 2025: 134 Jan 2026: 140 Feb 2026: 118 Mar 2026: 150 Apr 2026: 142 May 2026: 121

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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