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Methotrexate vs Benzbromarone

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

Methotrexate was dispensed 7,600.2× as often as Benzbromarone in March 2026 — 190,005 items versus 25 in England.

190,005items

Methotrexate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

25items

Benzbromarone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Methotrexate   ·   ╌ Benzbromarone

Benzbromarone 190,005

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methotrexate versus Benzbromarone, March 2026
Measure Methotrexate Benzbromarone
Items, March 2026 190,005 25
Items, last 12 months 2,236,642 186
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,295,534 £7,204

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