Mefenamic acid vs Methylprednisolone acetate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Methylprednisolone acetate was dispensed 2.1× as often as Mefenamic acid in March 2026 — 68,423 items versus 32,622 in England.

32,622items

Mefenamic acid · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

68,423items

Methylprednisolone acetate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mefenamic acid versus Methylprednisolone acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mefenamic acid · ╌ Methylprednisolone acetate

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mefenamic acid versus Methylprednisolone acetate, March 2026
Measure	Mefenamic acid	Methylprednisolone acetate
Items, March 2026	32,622	68,423
Items, last 12 months	350,746	715,216
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£922,854	£338,729