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Ibuprofen 5% gel

1003020P0AAACAC · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
93,049items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£186,322

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,119,152items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Ibuprofen 5% gel: national items dispensed by month

0 49k 97k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 93,049 Jan 2021: 66k Feb 2021: 64k Mar 2021: 78k Apr 2021: 73k May 2021: 69k Jun 2021: 73k Jul 2021: 72k Aug 2021: 68k Sep 2021: 73k Oct 2021: 68k Nov 2021: 70k Dec 2021: 69k Jan 2022: 67k Feb 2022: 65k Mar 2022: 75k Apr 2022: 68k May 2022: 73k Jun 2022: 71k Jul 2022: 70k Aug 2022: 72k Sep 2022: 73k Oct 2022: 72k Nov 2022: 76k Dec 2022: 72k Jan 2023: 77k Feb 2023: 74k Mar 2023: 84k Apr 2023: 75k May 2023: 83k Jun 2023: 88k Jul 2023: 83k Aug 2023: 85k Sep 2023: 85k Oct 2023: 86k Nov 2023: 86k Dec 2023: 81k Jan 2024: 86k Feb 2024: 82k Mar 2024: 83k Apr 2024: 87k May 2024: 90k Jun 2024: 85k Jul 2024: 93k Aug 2024: 89k Sep 2024: 89k Oct 2024: 93k Nov 2024: 88k Dec 2024: 86k Jan 2025: 91k Feb 2025: 83k Mar 2025: 90k Apr 2025: 90k May 2025: 94k Jun 2025: 92k Jul 2025: 97k Aug 2025: 89k Sep 2025: 96k Oct 2025: 97k Nov 2025: 89k Dec 2025: 94k Jan 2026: 93k Feb 2026: 86k Mar 2026: 96k Apr 2026: 96k May 2026: 93k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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