Diclofenac sodium
Diclofenac sodium was ranked 701st of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,740 items, up 1.2% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Diclofenac sodium: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs for soft-tissue disorders and topical pain relief
- Presentations 2 shown
- Average cost / item £10.41
- Year on year Up 1.2% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Diclofenac sodium this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diclofenac sodium 1% gel | 1003020U0AAAKAK | 2,537 | £20,573 |
| Voltarol ONE A DAY Muscle Pain Relief 140mg plaster | 1003020U0BJAAAJ | 203 | £7,957 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Diclofenac sodium is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Diclofenac sodium volumes.
Top regions
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board 297
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board 222
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board 216
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board 185
- NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board 158
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board 144
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Diclofenac sodium with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.
Download this data
The monthly series for Diclofenac sodium is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.