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Naproxen vs Apremilast

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

Naproxen was dispensed 24,458.0× as often as Apremilast in March 2026 — 635,908 items versus 26 in England.

635,908items

Naproxen · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

26items

Apremilast · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Naproxen versus Apremilast: national items dispensed by month

▬ Naproxen   ·   ╌ Apremilast

Apremilast 635,908

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Naproxen versus Apremilast, March 2026
Measure Naproxen Apremilast
Items, March 2026 635,908 26
Items, last 12 months 7,541,183 240
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,673,757 £30,162

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