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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Dexibuprofen vs Methotrexate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated October 2023

Methotrexate was dispensed 182,888.0× as often as Dexibuprofen in October 2023 — 182,888 items versus 1 in England.

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Dexibuprofen · October 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

182,888items

Methotrexate · October 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexibuprofen versus Methotrexate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexibuprofen   ·   ╌ Methotrexate

0 99k 198k Feb 2021 Apr 2021 Oct 2023 Methotrexate 1 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 Oct 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to October 2023

Dexibuprofen versus Methotrexate, October 2023
Measure Dexibuprofen Methotrexate
Items, October 2023 1 182,888
Items, last 12 months 3 2,236,227
Net ingredient cost, October 2023 £10 £2,247,752

See the full profile for Dexibuprofen or Methotrexate.