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Flurbiprofen vs Allopurinol

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

Allopurinol was dispensed 4,118.9× as often as Flurbiprofen in April 2026 — 630,186 items versus 153 in England.

153items

Flurbiprofen · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

630,186items

Allopurinol · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Flurbiprofen versus Allopurinol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Flurbiprofen   ·   ╌ Allopurinol

0 331k 663k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 Allopurinol 153 Jan 2021: 184 Feb 2021: 180 Mar 2021: 198 Apr 2021: 200 May 2021: 199 Jun 2021: 184 Jul 2021: 196 Aug 2021: 185 Sep 2021: 191 Oct 2021: 182 Dec 2021: 181 Jan 2022: 212 Feb 2022: 177 Mar 2022: 209 Apr 2022: 165 May 2022: 207 Jun 2022: 166 Jul 2022: 188 Aug 2022: 181 Sep 2022: 169 Oct 2022: 193 Nov 2022: 188 Dec 2022: 178 Jan 2023: 183 Feb 2023: 180 Mar 2023: 190 Apr 2023: 177 May 2023: 200 Jun 2023: 189 Jul 2023: 189 Aug 2023: 163 Sep 2023: 173 Oct 2023: 167 Nov 2023: 170 Dec 2023: 188 Jan 2024: 154 Feb 2024: 158 Mar 2024: 175 Apr 2024: 177 May 2024: 180 Jun 2024: 166 Jul 2024: 164 Aug 2024: 151 Sep 2024: 168 Oct 2024: 174 Nov 2024: 168 Dec 2024: 161 Jan 2025: 157 Feb 2025: 156 Mar 2025: 163 Apr 2025: 156 May 2025: 163 Jun 2025: 187 Jul 2025: 160 Aug 2025: 138 Sep 2025: 126 Oct 2025: 150 Nov 2025: 157 Dec 2025: 172 Jan 2026: 167 Feb 2026: 140 Mar 2026: 159 Apr 2026: 153

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Flurbiprofen versus Allopurinol, April 2026
Measure Flurbiprofen Allopurinol
Items, April 2026 153 630,186
Items, last 12 months 1,872 7,523,304
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £8,049 £627,632

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