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Methotrexate vs Ibrutinib

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 1,116.7× as often as Ibrutinib in March 2026 — 3,350 items versus 3 in England.

3,350items

Methotrexate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Ibrutinib · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Methotrexate   ·   ╌ Ibrutinib

Ibrutinib 3,350

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methotrexate versus Ibrutinib, March 2026
Measure Methotrexate Ibrutinib
Items, March 2026 3,350 3
Items, last 12 months 41,023 17
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £219,960 £12,877

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