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Budesonide vs Risankizumab

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

Budesonide was dispensed 8,602.0× as often as Risankizumab in April 2026 — 8,602 items versus 1 in England.

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Budesonide · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Risankizumab · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Budesonide versus Risankizumab: national items dispensed by month

▬ Budesonide   ·   ╌ Risankizumab

0 5k 9k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Risankizumab 8,602 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 7k Mar 2021: 8k Apr 2021: 7k May 2021: 7k Jun 2021: 8k Jul 2021: 8k Aug 2021: 7k Sep 2021: 8k Oct 2021: 7k Nov 2021: 8k Dec 2021: 8k Jan 2022: 7k Feb 2022: 7k Mar 2022: 8k Apr 2022: 7k May 2022: 8k Jun 2022: 8k Jul 2022: 7k Aug 2022: 8k Sep 2022: 8k Oct 2022: 8k Nov 2022: 8k Dec 2022: 8k Jan 2023: 8k Feb 2023: 7k Mar 2023: 8k Apr 2023: 7k May 2023: 8k Jun 2023: 8k Jul 2023: 8k Aug 2023: 8k Sep 2023: 8k Oct 2023: 8k Nov 2023: 8k Dec 2023: 8k Jan 2024: 8k Feb 2024: 8k Mar 2024: 7k Apr 2024: 8k May 2024: 8k Jun 2024: 8k Jul 2024: 8k Aug 2024: 8k Sep 2024: 8k Oct 2024: 8k Nov 2024: 8k Dec 2024: 8k Jan 2025: 8k Feb 2025: 7k Mar 2025: 8k Apr 2025: 8k May 2025: 8k Jun 2025: 8k Jul 2025: 9k Aug 2025: 8k Sep 2025: 9k Oct 2025: 9k Nov 2025: 8k Dec 2025: 9k Jan 2026: 9k Feb 2026: 8k Mar 2026: 9k Apr 2026: 9k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Budesonide versus Risankizumab, April 2026
Measure Budesonide Risankizumab
Items, April 2026 8,602 1
Items, last 12 months 102,078 1
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £827,971 £3,326

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