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Carbimazole vs Propylthiouracil

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

Carbimazole was dispensed 14.3× as often as Propylthiouracil in March 2026 — 67,935 items versus 4,752 in England.

67,935items

Carbimazole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,752items

Propylthiouracil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carbimazole versus Propylthiouracil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carbimazole   ·   ╌ Propylthiouracil

Propylthiouracil 67,935

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Carbimazole versus Propylthiouracil, March 2026
Measure Carbimazole Propylthiouracil
Items, March 2026 67,935 4,752
Items, last 12 months 789,311 56,976
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £199,442 £88,568

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