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Etoricoxib

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout BNF 1001010AJ
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

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

0 24k 48k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 46,266 Jan 2021: 35k Feb 2021: 33k Mar 2021: 36k Apr 2021: 37k May 2021: 35k Jun 2021: 37k Jul 2021: 37k Aug 2021: 36k Sep 2021: 37k Oct 2021: 36k Nov 2021: 37k Dec 2021: 38k Jan 2022: 37k Feb 2022: 35k Mar 2022: 39k Apr 2022: 37k May 2022: 39k Jul 2022: 39k Aug 2022: 39k Sep 2022: 40k Oct 2022: 39k Nov 2022: 40k Dec 2022: 40k Jan 2023: 40k Feb 2023: 37k Mar 2023: 42k Apr 2023: 39k May 2023: 42k Jun 2023: 43k Jul 2023: 42k Aug 2023: 43k Sep 2023: 42k Oct 2023: 42k Nov 2023: 42k Dec 2023: 41k Jan 2024: 41k Feb 2024: 39k Mar 2024: 43k Apr 2024: 43k May 2024: 44k Jun 2024: 42k Jul 2024: 45k Aug 2024: 43k Sep 2024: 43k Oct 2024: 45k Nov 2024: 43k Dec 2024: 44k Jan 2025: 45k Feb 2025: 40k Mar 2025: 43k Apr 2025: 44k May 2025: 45k Jun 2025: 44k Jul 2025: 47k Aug 2025: 44k Sep 2025: 46k Oct 2025: 47k Nov 2025: 44k Dec 2025: 48k Jan 2026: 47k Feb 2026: 43k Mar 2026: 47k Apr 2026: 46k May 2026: 46k

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.

Presentations of Etoricoxib, May 2026
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.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Etoricoxib with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.