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Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) vs Imatinib mesilate

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

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) was dispensed 4,728.0× as often as Imatinib mesilate in April 2026 — 18,912 items versus 4 in England.

18,912items

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4items

Imatinib mesilate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) versus Imatinib mesilate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)   ·   ╌ Imatinib mesilate

0 10k 20k Aug 2024 Nov 2024 Feb 2025 May 2025 Aug 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Imatinib mesilat… 18,912 Aug 2024: 3 Sep 2024: 13 Oct 2024: 60 Nov 2024: 133 Dec 2024: 174 Jan 2025: 407 Feb 2025: 668 Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 3k Jun 2025: 4k Jul 2025: 6k Aug 2025: 4k Sep 2025: 7k Oct 2025: 8k Nov 2025: 7k Dec 2025: 8k Jan 2026: 11k Feb 2026: 15k Mar 2026: 20k Apr 2026: 19k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) versus Imatinib mesilate, April 2026
Measure Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) Imatinib mesilate
Items, April 2026 18,912 4
Items, last 12 months 111,553 31
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £591,500 £9,623

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