Indometacin
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001010K0
Data updated May 2026
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Indometacin was ranked 591st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 5,802 items, down 14.3% on a year earlier.
5,802items
-14.3%
Dispensed in May 2026
74,352items
Rolling 12 months
£223,684
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Indometacin: 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 £38.55
- Year on year Down 14.3% 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 Indometacin this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indometacin 50mg capsules | 1001010K0AAABAB | 3,199 | £141,629 |
| Indometacin 25mg capsules | 1001010K0AAAAAA | 2,461 | £75,614 |
| Indometacin 100mg suppositories | 1001010K0AAAFAF | 106 | £4,042 |
| Indometacin 25mg/5ml oral suspension | 1001010K0AABBBB | 33 | £2,209 |
| Indometacin 25mg/5ml oral solution | 1001010K0AAAQAQ | 3 | £191 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Indometacin is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Indometacin volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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