Allopurinol
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001040C0
Data updated April 2026
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Allopurinol was ranked 39th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 630,186 items, up 4.8% on a year earlier.
630,186items
+4.8%
Dispensed in April 2026
6,896,866items
Rolling 12 months
£627,632
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Allopurinol: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
- Presentations 8 shown
- Average cost / item £1.00
- Year on year Up 4.8% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Allopurinol this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allopurinol 100mg tablets | 1001040C0AAAAAA | 409,760 | £395,625 |
| Allopurinol 300mg tablets | 1001040C0AAABAB | 218,814 | £201,839 |
| Allopurinol 200mg tablets | 1001040C0AABABA | 1,313 | £24,532 |
| Zyloric 300mg tablets | 1001040C0BGABAB | 122 | £1,080 |
| Allopurinol 100mg/5ml oral suspension | 1001040C0AAAWAW | 66 | £1,656 |
| Zyloric 100mg tablets | 1001040C0BGAAAA | 47 | £313 |
| Allopurinol 100mg/5ml oral solution | 1001040C0AAAPAP | 35 | £1,562 |
| Allopurinol 300mg/5ml oral suspension | 1001040C0AAAXAX | 29 | £1,026 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Allopurinol is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Allopurinol volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 14,299
- The Ridings Medical Group 11,652
- Granta Medical Practices 10,241
- Rothschild House Group 8,010
- Mendip Vale Medical Practice 6,486
- Holderness Health 5,152
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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