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Ketoprofen

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout BNF 1001010L0
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Ketoprofen was ranked 1313th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 43 items, down 82.5% on a year earlier.

43items -82.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,079items

Rolling 12 months

£920

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Ketoprofen: national items dispensed by month

0 504.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 43 Jan 2021: 974 Feb 2021: 930 Mar 2021: 966 Apr 2021: 977 May 2021: 865 Jun 2021: 959 Jul 2021: 967 Aug 2021: 866 Sep 2021: 924 Oct 2021: 887 Nov 2021: 896 Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 849 Feb 2022: 827 Mar 2022: 897 Apr 2022: 876 May 2022: 882 Jun 2022: 817 Jul 2022: 871 Aug 2022: 839 Oct 2022: 801 Nov 2022: 832 Dec 2022: 826 Jan 2023: 782 Feb 2023: 762 Mar 2023: 812 Apr 2023: 762 May 2023: 816 Jun 2023: 864 Jul 2023: 784 Aug 2023: 785 Sep 2023: 771 Oct 2023: 759 Nov 2023: 765 Dec 2023: 791 Jan 2024: 795 Feb 2024: 728 Mar 2024: 767 Apr 2024: 755 May 2024: 791 Jun 2024: 751 Jul 2024: 793 Aug 2024: 717 Sep 2024: 720 Oct 2024: 737 Nov 2024: 674 Dec 2024: 599 Jan 2025: 500 Feb 2025: 381 Mar 2025: 290 Apr 2025: 238 May 2025: 246 Jun 2025: 215 Jul 2025: 205 Aug 2025: 106 Sep 2025: 108 Oct 2025: 75 Nov 2025: 62 Dec 2025: 49 Jan 2026: 56 Feb 2026: 59 Mar 2026: 53 Apr 2026: 48 May 2026: 43

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 3 shown
  • Average cost / item £21.41
  • Year on year Down 82.5% 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 Ketoprofen this month.

Presentations of Ketoprofen, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Oruvail 200 modified-release capsules 1001010L0BDABAJ 41 £881
Oruvail 100 modified-release capsules 1001010L0BDAAAI 1 £24
Jomethid XL 200mg capsules 1001010L0BMAAAJ 1 £16

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Ketoprofen is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Ketoprofen volumes.

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

Compare Ketoprofen with

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