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Dexibuprofen vs Naproxen

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

Naproxen was dispensed 607,094.0× as often as Dexibuprofen in October 2023 — 607,094 items versus 1 in England.

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Dexibuprofen · October 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

607,094items

Naproxen · October 2023

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dexibuprofen   ·   ╌ Naproxen

0 336k 672k Feb 2021 Apr 2021 Oct 2023 Naproxen 1 Feb 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 Oct 2023: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to October 2023

Dexibuprofen versus Naproxen, October 2023
Measure Dexibuprofen Naproxen
Items, October 2023 1 607,094
Items, last 12 months 3 7,498,192
Net ingredient cost, October 2023 £10 £1,708,614

See the full profile for Dexibuprofen or Naproxen.