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Melphalan vs Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2024

Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) was dispensed 6,304.0× as often as Melphalan in April 2024 — 18,912 items versus 3 in England.

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Melphalan · April 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites) · April 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Melphalan versus Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites): national items dispensed by month

▬ Melphalan   ·   ╌ Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)

0 10k 20k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Jan 2022 Aug 2022 Apr 2023 Apr 2024 Fluorouracil (An… 3 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 3 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 2 May 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 6 Oct 2021: 2 Nov 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 3 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 6 Apr 2022: 7 May 2022: 4 Jul 2022: 3 Aug 2022: 6 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 4 Jun 2023: 4 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2024

Melphalan versus Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites), April 2024
Measure Melphalan Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites)
Items, April 2024 3 18,912
Items, last 12 months 25 111,553
Net ingredient cost, April 2024 £96 £591,500

See the full profile for Melphalan or Fluorouracil (Antimetabolites).