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Ciclosporin vs Thalidomide (Immunomodulating)

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

Ciclosporin was dispensed 1,495.0× as often as Thalidomide (Immunomodulating) in April 2026 — 2,990 items versus 2 in England.

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Ciclosporin · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Thalidomide (Immunomodulating) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciclosporin versus Thalidomide (Immunomodulating): national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciclosporin   ·   ╌ Thalidomide (Immunomodulating)

0 2k 5k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Thalidomide (Imm… 2,990 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

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Ciclosporin versus Thalidomide (Immunomodulating), April 2026
Measure Ciclosporin Thalidomide (Immunomodulating)
Items, April 2026 2,990 2
Items, last 12 months 36,708 15
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £308,651 £597

See the full profile for Ciclosporin or Thalidomide (Immunomodulating).