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Busulfan vs Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)

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

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) was dispensed 16,680.0× as often as Busulfan in May 2026 — 16,680 items versus 1 in England.

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Busulfan · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Busulfan versus Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites): national items dispensed by month

▬ Busulfan   ·   ╌ Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)

0 10k 20k Jan 2021 Feb 2022 Aug 2022 Jun 2023 Mar 2024 May 2026 Fluorouracil (An… 1 Jan 2021: 2 Jul 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 7 Aug 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 3 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Busulfan versus Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites), May 2026
Measure Busulfan Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)
Items, May 2026 1 16,680
Items, last 12 months 14 125,575
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £16 £512,708

See the full profile for Busulfan or Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites).