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Ciclosporin vs Glatiramer acetate

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

Ciclosporin was dispensed 2,700.0× as often as Glatiramer acetate in May 2026 — 2,700 items versus 1 in England.

2,700items

Ciclosporin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Glatiramer acetate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciclosporin versus Glatiramer acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciclosporin   ·   ╌ Glatiramer acetate

0 2k 5k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Glatiramer aceta… 2,700 Jan 2021: 5k Feb 2021: 5k Mar 2021: 5k Apr 2021: 5k May 2021: 5k Jun 2021: 5k Jul 2021: 5k Aug 2021: 4k Sep 2021: 4k Oct 2021: 4k Nov 2021: 4k Dec 2021: 4k Jan 2022: 4k Feb 2022: 4k Mar 2022: 4k Apr 2022: 4k May 2022: 4k Jun 2022: 4k Jul 2022: 4k Aug 2022: 4k Sep 2022: 4k Oct 2022: 4k Nov 2022: 4k Dec 2022: 4k Jan 2023: 4k Feb 2023: 4k Mar 2023: 4k Apr 2023: 4k May 2023: 4k Jun 2023: 4k Jul 2023: 4k Aug 2023: 4k Sep 2023: 4k Oct 2023: 4k Nov 2023: 4k Dec 2023: 4k Jan 2024: 4k Feb 2024: 4k Mar 2024: 4k Apr 2024: 4k May 2024: 4k Jun 2024: 3k Jul 2024: 4k Aug 2024: 3k Sep 2024: 3k Oct 2024: 3k Nov 2024: 3k Dec 2024: 3k Jan 2025: 3k Feb 2025: 3k Mar 2025: 3k Apr 2025: 3k May 2025: 3k Jun 2025: 3k Jul 2025: 3k Aug 2025: 3k Sep 2025: 3k Oct 2025: 3k Nov 2025: 3k Dec 2025: 3k Jan 2026: 3k Feb 2026: 3k Mar 2026: 3k Apr 2026: 3k May 2026: 3k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ciclosporin versus Glatiramer acetate, May 2026
Measure Ciclosporin Glatiramer acetate
Items, May 2026 2,700 1
Items, last 12 months 36,198 29
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £274,927 £1,542

See the full profile for Ciclosporin or Glatiramer acetate.