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Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate vs Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

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

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate was dispensed 27,610.5× as often as Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate in March 2026 — 110,442 items versus 4 in England.

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Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Hydroxychloroquine sulfate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate   ·   ╌ Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Hydroxychloroqui… 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, March 2026
Measure Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate Hydroxychloroquine sulfate
Items, March 2026 4 110,442
Items, last 12 months 44 1,304,762
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £29 £324,421

See the full profile for Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate or Hydroxychloroquine sulfate.