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Piroxicam vs Allopurinol

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

Allopurinol was dispensed 1,199.9× as often as Piroxicam in March 2026 — 640,753 items versus 534 in England.

534items

Piroxicam · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

640,753items

Allopurinol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Piroxicam versus Allopurinol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Piroxicam   ·   ╌ Allopurinol

Allopurinol 534

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Piroxicam versus Allopurinol, March 2026
Measure Piroxicam Allopurinol
Items, March 2026 534 640,753
Items, last 12 months 6,825 7,494,398
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6,790 £632,591

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