Ibuprofen
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
Ibuprofen was ranked 230th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 65,888 items, down 7.1% on a year earlier.
65,888items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£214,814
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
809,706items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Ibuprofen: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Ibuprofen, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ibuprofen 400mg tablets | 40,541 | £80,754 |
| Ibuprofen 200mg tablets | 9,997 | £19,202 |
| Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 6,440 | £24,579 |
| Ibuprofen 600mg tablets | 3,841 | £32,363 |
| Brufen Retard 800mg tablets | 1,913 | £15,123 |
| Ibuprofen 200mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 1,128 | £11,008 |
| Ibuprofen 400mg capsules | 509 | £11,734 |
| Ibuprofen 200mg capsules | 380 | £4,283 |
| Nurofen Meltlets 200mg tablets | 315 | £3,754 |
| Brufen 600mg effervescent granules sachets | 176 | £2,421 |
| Nurofen Long Lasting Pain Relief PR 300mg capsules | 139 | £1,981 |
| Flarin 200mg capsules | 135 | £2,700 |
| Nurofen Plus tablets | 87 | £1,400 |
| Nurofen for Children 100mg/5ml oral suspension strawberry | 48 | £510 |
| Nurofen Express 400mg liquid capsules | 44 | £1,270 |
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