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Melphalan vs Mercaptopurine

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

Mercaptopurine was dispensed 3,749.0× as often as Melphalan in May 2026 — 3,749 items versus 1 in England.

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Melphalan · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Mercaptopurine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Melphalan versus Mercaptopurine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Melphalan   ·   ╌ Mercaptopurine

0 3k 6k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Jan 2022 Aug 2022 Apr 2023 May 2026 Mercaptopurine 1 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 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 3 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 3 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Melphalan versus Mercaptopurine, May 2026
Measure Melphalan Mercaptopurine
Items, May 2026 1 3,749
Items, last 12 months 25 49,943
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £20 £111,195

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