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Naproxen vs Tofacitinib

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

Naproxen was dispensed 607,094.0× as often as Tofacitinib in May 2026 — 607,094 items versus 1 in England.

607,094items

Naproxen · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Tofacitinib · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Naproxen   ·   ╌ Tofacitinib

0 336k 672k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Tofacitinib 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 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 Tofacitinib, May 2026
Measure Naproxen Tofacitinib
Items, May 2026 607,094 1
Items, last 12 months 7,498,192 14
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,708,614 £12

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