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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Abatacept vs Allopurinol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated January 2026

Allopurinol was dispensed 619,140.0× as often as Abatacept in January 2026 — 619,140 items versus 1 in England.

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Abatacept · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

619,140items

Allopurinol · January 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Abatacept versus Allopurinol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Abatacept   ·   ╌ Allopurinol

0 331k 663k Mar 2021 Sep 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 May 2023 Jul 2024 Jan 2026 Allopurinol 1 Mar 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 1 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Jul 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 1 Aug 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to January 2026

Abatacept versus Allopurinol, January 2026
Measure Abatacept Allopurinol
Items, January 2026 1 619,140
Items, last 12 months 16 7,542,996
Net ingredient cost, January 2026 £302 £618,756

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