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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Tofacitinib vs Allopurinol

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

Allopurinol was dispensed 619,140.0× as often as Tofacitinib in March 2026 — 619,140 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Tofacitinib · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

619,140items

Allopurinol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tofacitinib   ·   ╌ Allopurinol

0 331k 663k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Dec 2022 Jan 2024 Mar 2026 Allopurinol 1 Jan 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tofacitinib versus Allopurinol, March 2026
Measure Tofacitinib Allopurinol
Items, March 2026 1 619,140
Items, last 12 months 15 7,516,006
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £12 £618,756

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