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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Dexibuprofen vs Methylprednisolone acetate

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

Methylprednisolone acetate was dispensed 70,715.0× as often as Dexibuprofen in October 2023 — 70,715 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Dexibuprofen · October 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

70,715items

Methylprednisolone acetate · October 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexibuprofen versus Methylprednisolone acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexibuprofen   ·   ╌ Methylprednisolone acetate

0 35k 71k Feb 2021 Apr 2021 Oct 2023 Methylprednisolo… 1 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 Oct 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to October 2023

Dexibuprofen versus Methylprednisolone acetate, October 2023
Measure Dexibuprofen Methylprednisolone acetate
Items, October 2023 1 70,715
Items, last 12 months 3 749,895
Net ingredient cost, October 2023 £10 £353,654

See the full profile for Dexibuprofen or Methylprednisolone acetate.