Dimethyl fumar
Malignant Disease and Immunosuppression
Drugs affecting the immune response
BNF 0802040AK
Data updated May 2026
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Dimethyl fumar was ranked 1599th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 7 items, up 40.0% on a year earlier.
7items
+40%
Dispensed in May 2026
65items
Rolling 12 months
£3,650
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Dimethyl fumar: 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 3 shown
- Average cost / item £521.43
- Year on year Up 40.0% 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 Dimethyl fumar this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilarence 120mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0802040AKBCABAD | 4 | £882 |
| Tecfidera 240mg gastro-resistant capsules | 0802040AKBBABAB | 2 | £2,746 |
| Dimethyl fumarate 240mg gastro-resistant capsules | 0802040AKAAABAB | 1 | £22 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Dimethyl fumar is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dimethyl fumar volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Dimethyl fumar with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.