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Upadacitinib vs Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

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

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate was dispensed 107,136.0× as often as Upadacitinib in May 2026 — 107,136 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Upadacitinib · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

107,136items

Hydroxychloroquine sulfate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Upadacitinib versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Upadacitinib   ·   ╌ Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

0 58k 115k Feb 2021 Sep 2021 Apr 2022 Jul 2023 Mar 2024 Oct 2024 May 2026 Hydroxychloroqui… 1 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 2 Aug 2021: 1 Sep 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 2 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 2 May 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 2 Mar 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 5 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 3 Nov 2023: 1 Jan 2024: 1 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 5 May 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 4 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 3 Jan 2025: 4 Feb 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 3 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Upadacitinib versus Hydroxychloroquine sulfate, May 2026
Measure Upadacitinib Hydroxychloroquine sulfate
Items, May 2026 1 107,136
Items, last 12 months 22 1,305,590
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2,087 £426,654

See the full profile for Upadacitinib or Hydroxychloroquine sulfate.