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Allopurinol vs Sulfinpyrazone

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

Allopurinol was dispensed 640,753.0× as often as Sulfinpyrazone in March 2026 — 640,753 items versus 1 in England.

640,753items

Allopurinol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Sulfinpyrazone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Allopurinol   ·   ╌ Sulfinpyrazone

Sulfinpyrazone 640,753

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Allopurinol versus Sulfinpyrazone, March 2026
Measure Allopurinol Sulfinpyrazone
Items, March 2026 640,753 1
Items, last 12 months 7,494,398 21
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £632,591 £69

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