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Methotrexate vs Bexarotene

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 3,350.0× as often as Bexarotene in March 2026 — 3,350 items versus 1 in England.

3,350items

Methotrexate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Bexarotene · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methotrexate versus Bexarotene: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methotrexate   ·   ╌ Bexarotene

Bexarotene 3,350

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methotrexate versus Bexarotene, March 2026
Measure Methotrexate Bexarotene
Items, March 2026 3,350 1
Items, last 12 months 41,023 3
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £219,960 £2,531

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