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Phorpain 5% gel

1003020P0BSAAAC · Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Data updated May 2026
107items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£282

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,328items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 90 180 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 107 Jan 2021: 178 Feb 2021: 176 Mar 2021: 180 Apr 2021: 174 May 2021: 168 Jun 2021: 170 Jul 2021: 160 Aug 2021: 143 Sep 2021: 163 Oct 2021: 143 Nov 2021: 153 Dec 2021: 151 Jan 2022: 155 Feb 2022: 136 Mar 2022: 145 Apr 2022: 111 May 2022: 115 Jun 2022: 133 Jul 2022: 113 Aug 2022: 143 Sep 2022: 135 Oct 2022: 132 Nov 2022: 132 Dec 2022: 137 Jan 2023: 145 Feb 2023: 144 Mar 2023: 158 Apr 2023: 150 May 2023: 157 Jun 2023: 145 Jul 2023: 142 Aug 2023: 149 Sep 2023: 126 Oct 2023: 128 Nov 2023: 123 Dec 2023: 124 Jan 2024: 114 Feb 2024: 107 Mar 2024: 112 Apr 2024: 128 May 2024: 150 Jun 2024: 115 Jul 2024: 107 Aug 2024: 129 Sep 2024: 116 Oct 2024: 136 Nov 2024: 163 Dec 2024: 151 Jan 2025: 138 Feb 2025: 121 Mar 2025: 120 Apr 2025: 136 May 2025: 104 Jun 2025: 110 Jul 2025: 119 Aug 2025: 115 Sep 2025: 111 Oct 2025: 120 Nov 2025: 97 Dec 2025: 118 Jan 2026: 106 Feb 2026: 95 Mar 2026: 117 Apr 2026: 113 May 2026: 107

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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