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Mercaptopurine vs Mitotane

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

Mercaptopurine was dispensed 4,116.0× as often as Mitotane in March 2026 — 4,116 items versus 1 in England.

4,116items

Mercaptopurine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Mitotane · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Mercaptopurine   ·   ╌ Mitotane

Mitotane 4,116

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mercaptopurine versus Mitotane, March 2026
Measure Mercaptopurine Mitotane
Items, March 2026 4,116 1
Items, last 12 months 50,759 13
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £111,292 £1,324

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