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Dimethyl sulfoxide vs Ibuprofen

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

Ibuprofen was dispensed 165,078.0× as often as Dimethyl sulfoxide in April 2026 — 330,156 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Dimethyl sulfoxide · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

330,156items

Ibuprofen · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dimethyl sulfoxide versus Ibuprofen: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dimethyl sulfoxide   ·   ╌ Ibuprofen

0 171k 342k Mar 2025 Apr 2025 Jul 2025 Oct 2025 Feb 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 Ibuprofen 2 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Dimethyl sulfoxide versus Ibuprofen, April 2026
Measure Dimethyl sulfoxide Ibuprofen
Items, April 2026 2 330,156
Items, last 12 months 8 3,906,940
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £163 £1,428,117

See the full profile for Dimethyl sulfoxide or Ibuprofen.