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Ibuprofen 10% gel

1003020P0AAAIAI · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated April 2026
170,891items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,094,647

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,988,220items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Ibuprofen 10% gel: national items dispensed by month

0 87k 173k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 170,891 Jan 2021: 52k Feb 2021: 51k Mar 2021: 63k Apr 2021: 59k May 2021: 56k Jun 2021: 60k Jul 2021: 59k Aug 2021: 56k Sep 2021: 59k Oct 2021: 56k Nov 2021: 57k Dec 2021: 57k Jan 2022: 55k Feb 2022: 53k Mar 2022: 62k Apr 2022: 56k May 2022: 61k Jun 2022: 59k Jul 2022: 58k Aug 2022: 60k Sep 2022: 62k Oct 2022: 74k Nov 2022: 95k Dec 2022: 103k Jan 2023: 114k Feb 2023: 112k Mar 2023: 132k Apr 2023: 118k May 2023: 132k Jun 2023: 138k Jul 2023: 134k Aug 2023: 139k Sep 2023: 138k Oct 2023: 139k Nov 2023: 140k Dec 2023: 133k Jan 2024: 142k Feb 2024: 136k Mar 2024: 139k Apr 2024: 146k May 2024: 152k Jun 2024: 144k Jul 2024: 158k Aug 2024: 152k Sep 2024: 150k Oct 2024: 158k Nov 2024: 150k Dec 2024: 148k Jan 2025: 156k Feb 2025: 142k Mar 2025: 156k Apr 2025: 158k May 2025: 166k Jun 2025: 161k Jul 2025: 172k Aug 2025: 159k Sep 2025: 170k Oct 2025: 173k Nov 2025: 157k Dec 2025: 169k Jan 2026: 166k Feb 2026: 153k Mar 2026: 171k Apr 2026: 171k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Top dispensing practices

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