Azathioprine
Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression
Drugs affecting the immune response
BNF 0802010G0
Data updated May 2026
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Azathioprine was ranked 250th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 51,379 items, down 10.1% on a year earlier.
51,379items
-10.1%
Dispensed in May 2026
646,880items
Rolling 12 months
£163,594
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Azathioprine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs affecting the immune response
- Presentations 14 shown
- Average cost / item £3.18
- Year on year Down 10.1% 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, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Azathioprine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azathioprine 50mg tablets | 0802010G0AAAEAE | 36,679 | £64,938 |
| Azathioprine 25mg tablets | 0802010G0AAADAD | 12,170 | £19,492 |
| Azathioprine 100mg tablets | 0802010G0AACNCN | 1,664 | £30,078 |
| Azathioprine 75mg tablets | 0802010G0AACMCM | 735 | £9,832 |
| Jayempi 10mg/ml oral suspension | 0802010G0BIAACP | 76 | £28,000 |
| Imuran 50mg tablets | 0802010G0BCABAE | 13 | £91 |
| Azathioprine 50mg/5ml oral suspension | 0802010G0AACHCH | 12 | £3,086 |
| Imuran 25mg tablets | 0802010G0BCAAAD | 11 | £63 |
| Azathioprine 50mg/5ml oral solution | 0802010G0AAAPAP | 8 | £2,401 |
| Azathioprine 25mg/5ml oral suspension | 0802010G0AACICI | 4 | £1,204 |
| Azathioprine 100mg/5ml oral suspension | 0802010G0AACJCJ | 4 | £2,306 |
| Azathioprine 10mg/5ml oral liquid | 0802010G0AAARAR | 1 | £499 |
| Azathioprine 75mg/5ml oral liquid | 0802010G0AAATAT | 1 | £994 |
| Azathioprine 30mg/5ml oral liquid | 0802010G0AABCBC | 1 | £609 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Azathioprine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Azathioprine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Granta Medical Practices 1,041
- Modality Partnership (awc) 1,018
- Haxby Group Practice 858
- The Ridings Medical Group 790
- Vida Healthcare 786
- Stanmore Medical Group 772
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Azathioprine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.