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Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) vs Tioguanine

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

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) was dispensed 6,567.7× as often as Tioguanine in March 2026 — 19,703 items versus 3 in England.

19,703items

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Tioguanine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)   ·   ╌ Tioguanine

Tioguanine 19,703

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) versus Tioguanine, March 2026
Measure Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) Tioguanine
Items, March 2026 19,703 3
Items, last 12 months 94,478 19
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £615,720 £92

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