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Pentosan polysulfate sodium vs Rivaroxaban

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

Rivaroxaban was dispensed 2,978.9× as often as Pentosan polysulfate sodium in May 2026 — 393,214 items versus 132 in England.

132items

Pentosan polysulfate sodium · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

393,214items

Rivaroxaban · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Pentosan polysulfate sodium versus Rivaroxaban: national items dispensed by month

▬ Pentosan polysulfate sodium   ·   ╌ Rivaroxaban

0 211k 422k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Rivaroxaban 132 Jan 2021: 94 Feb 2021: 85 Mar 2021: 97 Apr 2021: 92 May 2021: 90 Jun 2021: 77 Jul 2021: 75 Aug 2021: 95 Sep 2021: 84 Oct 2021: 91 Nov 2021: 87 Dec 2021: 104 Jan 2022: 84 Feb 2022: 73 Mar 2022: 96 Apr 2022: 84 May 2022: 91 Jun 2022: 102 Jul 2022: 99 Aug 2022: 89 Sep 2022: 81 Oct 2022: 77 Nov 2022: 110 Dec 2022: 100 Jan 2023: 87 Feb 2023: 70 Mar 2023: 103 Apr 2023: 84 May 2023: 96 Jun 2023: 84 Jul 2023: 105 Aug 2023: 101 Sep 2023: 102 Oct 2023: 94 Nov 2023: 90 Dec 2023: 112 Jan 2024: 110 Feb 2024: 103 Mar 2024: 113 Apr 2024: 100 May 2024: 95 Jun 2024: 100 Jul 2024: 111 Aug 2024: 103 Sep 2024: 120 Oct 2024: 133 Nov 2024: 115 Dec 2024: 112 Jan 2025: 133 Feb 2025: 110 Mar 2025: 118 Apr 2025: 104 May 2025: 109 Jun 2025: 120 Jul 2025: 105 Aug 2025: 123 Sep 2025: 145 Oct 2025: 118 Nov 2025: 103 Dec 2025: 128 Jan 2026: 148 Feb 2026: 125 Mar 2026: 122 Apr 2026: 126 May 2026: 132

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Pentosan polysulfate sodium versus Rivaroxaban, May 2026
Measure Pentosan polysulfate sodium Rivaroxaban
Items, May 2026 132 393,214
Items, last 12 months 1,495 4,729,105
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £68,155 £756,277

See the full profile for Pentosan polysulfate sodium or Rivaroxaban.