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Flurbiprofen vs Methotrexate

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 1,195.0× as often as Flurbiprofen in March 2026 — 190,005 items versus 159 in England.

159items

Flurbiprofen · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

190,005items

Methotrexate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Flurbiprofen   ·   ╌ Methotrexate

Methotrexate 159

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Flurbiprofen versus Methotrexate, March 2026
Measure Flurbiprofen Methotrexate
Items, March 2026 159 190,005
Items, last 12 months 1,875 2,236,642
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8,104 £2,295,534

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