Colchicine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
Colchicine was ranked 255th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 51,255 items, up 8.4% on a year earlier.
51,255items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£30,911
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
598,058items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Colchicine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Colchicine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Colchicine 500microgram tablets | 51,255 | £30,911 |
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