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Sodium aurothiomalate vs Methotrexate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2022

Methotrexate was dispensed 182,888.0× as often as Sodium aurothiomalate in June 2022 — 182,888 items versus 1 in England.

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Sodium aurothiomalate · June 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

182,888items

Methotrexate · June 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sodium aurothiomalate versus Methotrexate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sodium aurothiomalate   ·   ╌ Methotrexate

0 99k 198k Jan 2021 Apr 2021 May 2021 Jun 2021 Jun 2022 Methotrexate 1 Jan 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 1 Jun 2022: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2022

Sodium aurothiomalate versus Methotrexate, June 2022
Measure Sodium aurothiomalate Methotrexate
Items, June 2022 1 182,888
Items, last 12 months 7 2,236,227
Net ingredient cost, June 2022 £13 £2,247,752

See the full profile for Sodium aurothiomalate or Methotrexate.