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Ketorolac trometamol vs Diclofenac sodium

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

Ketorolac trometamol was dispensed 28.3× as often as Diclofenac sodium in March 2026 — 4,072 items versus 144 in England.

4,072items

Ketorolac trometamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

144items

Diclofenac sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ketorolac trometamol versus Diclofenac sodium: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ketorolac trometamol   ·   ╌ Diclofenac sodium

Diclofenac sodiu… 4,072

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ketorolac trometamol versus Diclofenac sodium, March 2026
Measure Ketorolac trometamol Diclofenac sodium
Items, March 2026 4,072 144
Items, last 12 months 50,940 1,535
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £22,084 £5,442

See the full profile for Ketorolac trometamol or Diclofenac sodium.