Febuxostat
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001040V0
Data updated May 2026
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Febuxostat was ranked 401st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 19,263 items, up 10.7% on a year earlier.
19,263items
+10.7%
Dispensed in May 2026
230,938items
Rolling 12 months
£86,632
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Febuxostat: 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 5 shown
- Average cost / item £4.50
- Year on year Up 10.7% 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 Febuxostat this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Febuxostat 80mg tablets | 1001040V0AAAAAA | 16,127 | £63,053 |
| Febuxostat 120mg tablets | 1001040V0AAABAB | 2,839 | £15,137 |
| Adenuric 80mg tablets | 1001040V0BBAAAA | 262 | £7,345 |
| Adenuric 120mg tablets | 1001040V0BBABAB | 33 | £914 |
| Elstabya 80mg tablets | 1001040V0BCAAAA | 2 | £184 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Febuxostat is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Febuxostat volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Febuxostat with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.