Balsalazide sodium
Balsalazide sodium was ranked 700th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,754 items, down 10.6% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Balsalazide sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Chronic bowel disorders
- Presentations 1 shown
- Average cost / item £43.27
- Year on year Down 10.6% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Balsalazide sodium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colazide 750mg capsules | 0105010D0BBAAAB | 2,754 | £119,157 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Balsalazide sodium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Balsalazide sodium volumes.
Top regions
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board 700
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent Integrated Care Board 184
- NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 144
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 136
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 136
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board 133
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Balsalazide sodium with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.