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Diclofenac sodium vs Ingenol mebutate

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

Diclofenac sodium was dispensed 12,125.0× as often as Ingenol mebutate in April 2026 — 12,125 items versus 1 in England.

12,125items

Diclofenac sodium · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ingenol mebutate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diclofenac sodium versus Ingenol mebutate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diclofenac sodium   ·   ╌ Ingenol mebutate

0 8k 16k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Ingenol mebutate 12,125 Jan 2021: 6k Feb 2021: 7k Mar 2021: 9k Apr 2021: 9k May 2021: 9k Jun 2021: 10k Jul 2021: 10k Aug 2021: 10k Sep 2021: 10k Oct 2021: 10k Nov 2021: 10k Dec 2021: 8k Jan 2022: 8k Feb 2022: 9k Mar 2022: 10k Apr 2022: 9k May 2022: 11k Jun 2022: 11k Jul 2022: 11k Aug 2022: 11k Sep 2022: 11k Oct 2022: 11k Nov 2022: 10k Dec 2022: 8k Jan 2023: 9k Feb 2023: 9k Mar 2023: 10k Apr 2023: 9k May 2023: 11k Jun 2023: 13k Jul 2023: 12k Aug 2023: 14k Sep 2023: 13k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 9k Jan 2024: 10k Feb 2024: 10k Mar 2024: 10k Apr 2024: 11k May 2024: 14k Jun 2024: 14k Jul 2024: 14k Aug 2024: 13k Sep 2024: 14k Oct 2024: 13k Nov 2024: 12k Dec 2024: 10k Jan 2025: 11k Feb 2025: 11k Mar 2025: 13k Apr 2025: 13k May 2025: 14k Jun 2025: 16k Jul 2025: 16k Aug 2025: 14k Sep 2025: 14k Oct 2025: 14k Nov 2025: 12k Dec 2025: 11k Jan 2026: 11k Feb 2026: 11k Mar 2026: 13k Apr 2026: 12k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Diclofenac sodium versus Ingenol mebutate, April 2026
Measure Diclofenac sodium Ingenol mebutate
Items, April 2026 12,125 1
Items, last 12 months 158,038 16
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £545,354 £65

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