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Mesna vs Mercaptopurine

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

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

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Mesna · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Mercaptopurine · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Mesna   ·   ╌ Mercaptopurine

0 3k 6k Feb 2021 Apr 2022 Mar 2023 Oct 2023 Jul 2024 Feb 2025 Apr 2026 Mercaptopurine 1 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 3 May 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 2 Oct 2022: 2 Feb 2023: 2 Mar 2023: 1 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 4 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 1 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Mesna versus Mercaptopurine, April 2026
Measure Mesna Mercaptopurine
Items, April 2026 1 3,749
Items, last 12 months 15 49,943
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £898 £111,195

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