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Naproxen vs Probenecid

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

Naproxen was dispensed 18,396.8× as often as Probenecid in May 2026 — 607,094 items versus 33 in England.

607,094items

Naproxen · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

33items

Probenecid · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Naproxen   ·   ╌ Probenecid

0 336k 672k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Probenecid 607,094 Jan 2021: 572k Feb 2021: 547k Mar 2021: 633k Apr 2021: 609k May 2021: 587k Jun 2021: 628k Jul 2021: 623k Aug 2021: 593k Sep 2021: 626k Oct 2021: 592k Nov 2021: 612k Dec 2021: 610k Jan 2022: 603k Feb 2022: 573k Mar 2022: 660k Apr 2022: 598k May 2022: 634k Jun 2022: 615k Jul 2022: 606k Aug 2022: 623k Sep 2022: 624k Oct 2022: 613k Nov 2022: 621k Dec 2022: 583k Jan 2023: 618k Feb 2023: 576k Mar 2023: 661k Apr 2023: 584k May 2023: 638k Jun 2023: 657k Jul 2023: 636k Aug 2023: 645k Sep 2023: 632k Oct 2023: 635k Nov 2023: 632k Dec 2023: 604k Jan 2024: 644k Feb 2024: 607k Mar 2024: 615k Apr 2024: 643k May 2024: 662k Jun 2024: 618k Jul 2024: 671k Aug 2024: 637k Sep 2024: 632k Oct 2024: 662k Nov 2024: 623k Dec 2024: 614k Jan 2025: 650k Feb 2025: 583k Mar 2025: 629k Apr 2025: 622k May 2025: 650k Jun 2025: 633k Jul 2025: 672k Aug 2025: 609k Sep 2025: 647k Oct 2025: 655k Nov 2025: 593k Dec 2025: 627k Jan 2026: 625k Feb 2026: 573k Mar 2026: 636k Apr 2026: 622k May 2026: 607k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Naproxen versus Probenecid, May 2026
Measure Naproxen Probenecid
Items, May 2026 607,094 33
Items, last 12 months 7,498,192 509
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,708,614 £3,194

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