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Methotrexate vs Nintedanib

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 1,675.0× as often as Nintedanib in March 2026 — 3,350 items versus 2 in England.

3,350items

Methotrexate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Nintedanib · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Methotrexate   ·   ╌ Nintedanib

Nintedanib 3,350

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methotrexate versus Nintedanib, March 2026
Measure Methotrexate Nintedanib
Items, March 2026 3,350 2
Items, last 12 months 41,023 16
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £219,960 £2,187

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