Colchicine
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001040G0
Data updated May 2026
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Colchicine was ranked 253rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 52,055 items, little changed on a year earlier.
52,055items
-0.1%
Dispensed in May 2026
599,757items
Rolling 12 months
£28,705
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Colchicine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £0.55
- Year on year Little changed 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 Colchicine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchicine 500microgram tablets | 1001040G0AAACAC | 52,054 | £27,073 |
| Colchicine 250micrograms/5ml oral solution | 1001040G0AAAHAH | 1 | £1,632 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Colchicine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Colchicine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Colchicine with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.