Etoricoxib
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001010AJ
Data updated May 2026
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Etoricoxib was ranked 265th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 46,266 items, up 1.7% on a year earlier.
46,266items
+1.7%
Dispensed in May 2026
550,326items
Rolling 12 months
£109,349
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Etoricoxib: 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 8 shown
- Average cost / item £2.36
- Year on year Up 1.7% 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 Etoricoxib this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etoricoxib 60mg tablets | 1001010AJAAAAAA | 21,876 | £42,307 |
| Etoricoxib 90mg tablets | 1001010AJAAABAB | 14,190 | £31,158 |
| Etoricoxib 30mg tablets | 1001010AJAAADAD | 8,288 | £16,237 |
| Etoricoxib 120mg tablets | 1001010AJAAACAC | 1,378 | £6,025 |
| Arcoxia 90mg tablets | 1001010AJBBABAB | 224 | £6,332 |
| Arcoxia 60mg tablets | 1001010AJBBAAAA | 191 | £4,278 |
| Arcoxia 30mg tablets | 1001010AJBBADAD | 81 | £1,807 |
| Arcoxia 120mg tablets | 1001010AJBBACAC | 38 | £1,205 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Etoricoxib is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Etoricoxib volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- The Ridings Medical Group 2,905
- Holderness Health 1,927
- The Atherstone Surgery 1,771
- Greengates Medical Group 1,456
- Granta Medical Practices 740
- Eastgate Medical Group, Hornsea 645
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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