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Mycophenolate mofetil vs Ciclosporin

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

Mycophenolate mofetil was dispensed 7.8× as often as Ciclosporin in May 2026 — 20,994 items versus 2,700 in England.

20,994items

Mycophenolate mofetil · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,700items

Ciclosporin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mycophenolate mofetil versus Ciclosporin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mycophenolate mofetil   ·   ╌ Ciclosporin

0 11k 22k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Ciclosporin 20,994 Jan 2021: 18k Feb 2021: 17k Mar 2021: 18k Apr 2021: 18k May 2021: 17k Jun 2021: 18k Jul 2021: 18k Aug 2021: 17k Sep 2021: 18k Oct 2021: 17k Nov 2021: 18k Dec 2021: 18k Jan 2022: 17k Feb 2022: 16k Mar 2022: 18k Apr 2022: 17k May 2022: 18k Jun 2022: 17k Jul 2022: 17k Aug 2022: 18k Sep 2022: 18k Oct 2022: 18k Nov 2022: 18k Dec 2022: 18k Jan 2023: 18k Feb 2023: 16k Mar 2023: 19k Apr 2023: 17k May 2023: 18k Jun 2023: 19k Jul 2023: 18k Aug 2023: 19k Sep 2023: 18k Oct 2023: 19k Nov 2023: 19k Dec 2023: 19k Jan 2024: 19k Feb 2024: 18k Mar 2024: 18k Apr 2024: 19k May 2024: 20k Jun 2024: 19k Jul 2024: 20k Aug 2024: 20k Sep 2024: 19k Oct 2024: 20k Nov 2024: 19k Dec 2024: 20k Jan 2025: 20k Feb 2025: 18k Mar 2025: 19k Apr 2025: 20k May 2025: 21k Jun 2025: 20k Jul 2025: 21k Aug 2025: 20k Sep 2025: 21k Oct 2025: 22k Nov 2025: 20k Dec 2025: 22k Jan 2026: 21k Feb 2026: 19k Mar 2026: 21k Apr 2026: 21k May 2026: 21k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Mycophenolate mofetil versus Ciclosporin, May 2026
Measure Mycophenolate mofetil Ciclosporin
Items, May 2026 20,994 2,700
Items, last 12 months 249,093 36,198
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £424,820 £274,927

See the full profile for Mycophenolate mofetil or Ciclosporin.