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Felbinac vs Piroxicam

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

Piroxicam was dispensed 24,737.0× as often as Felbinac in March 2026 — 24,737 items versus 1 in England.

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Felbinac · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

24,737items

Piroxicam · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Felbinac versus Piroxicam: national items dispensed by month

▬ Felbinac   ·   ╌ Piroxicam

0 15k 30k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Sep 2023 Jun 2024 Mar 2026 Piroxicam 1 Jan 2021: 90 Feb 2021: 66 Mar 2021: 65 Apr 2021: 65 May 2021: 53 Jun 2021: 60 Jul 2021: 57 Aug 2021: 62 Sep 2021: 50 Oct 2021: 55 Nov 2021: 50 Dec 2021: 39 Jan 2022: 43 Feb 2022: 39 Mar 2022: 37 Apr 2022: 27 May 2022: 34 Jun 2022: 27 Jul 2022: 34 Aug 2022: 22 Sep 2022: 33 Oct 2022: 18 Nov 2022: 17 Dec 2022: 4 Jan 2023: 6 Feb 2023: 6 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 6 May 2023: 5 Jun 2023: 8 Jul 2023: 5 Aug 2023: 3 Sep 2023: 3 Oct 2023: 6 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 6 Apr 2024: 2 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 2 Jan 2025: 1 Feb 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 5 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Felbinac versus Piroxicam, March 2026
Measure Felbinac Piroxicam
Items, March 2026 1 24,737
Items, last 12 months 19 300,143
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8 £61,693

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