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Ibuleve 5% gel

1003020P0BCAAAC · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
105items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£753

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,447items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 133 266 Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 105 Jan 2021: 224 Mar 2021: 266 Apr 2021: 246 May 2021: 244 Jun 2021: 253 Jul 2021: 214 Aug 2021: 226 Sep 2021: 228 Oct 2021: 213 Nov 2021: 216 Dec 2021: 213 Jan 2022: 223 Feb 2022: 217 Mar 2022: 232 Apr 2022: 210 May 2022: 230 Jun 2022: 203 Jul 2022: 209 Aug 2022: 194 Sep 2022: 184 Oct 2022: 201 Nov 2022: 183 Dec 2022: 206 Jan 2023: 178 Feb 2023: 181 Mar 2023: 198 Apr 2023: 177 May 2023: 197 Jun 2023: 194 Jul 2023: 159 Aug 2023: 180 Sep 2023: 173 Oct 2023: 156 Nov 2023: 157 Dec 2023: 153 Jan 2024: 158 Feb 2024: 145 Mar 2024: 150 Apr 2024: 151 May 2024: 156 Jun 2024: 137 Jul 2024: 155 Aug 2024: 157 Sep 2024: 121 Oct 2024: 138 Nov 2024: 135 Dec 2024: 133 Jan 2025: 153 Feb 2025: 121 Mar 2025: 140 Apr 2025: 150 May 2025: 126 Jun 2025: 141 Jul 2025: 136 Aug 2025: 127 Sep 2025: 126 Oct 2025: 137 Nov 2025: 124 Dec 2025: 129 Jan 2026: 115 Feb 2026: 88 Mar 2026: 103 Apr 2026: 116 May 2026: 105

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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