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Flurbiprofen vs Naproxen

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

Naproxen was dispensed 3,999.4× as often as Flurbiprofen in March 2026 — 635,908 items versus 159 in England.

159items

Flurbiprofen · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

635,908items

Naproxen · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Flurbiprofen   ·   ╌ Naproxen

Naproxen 159

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Flurbiprofen versus Naproxen, March 2026
Measure Flurbiprofen Naproxen
Items, March 2026 159 635,908
Items, last 12 months 1,875 7,541,183
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8,104 £1,673,757

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