Leflunomide
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001030L0
Data updated April 2026
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Leflunomide was ranked 427th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 16,543 items, up 1.6% on a year earlier.
16,543items
+1.6%
Dispensed in April 2026
181,001items
Rolling 12 months
£233,321
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Leflunomide: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
- Presentations 5 shown
- Average cost / item £14.10
- Year on year Up 1.6% 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, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Leflunomide this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leflunomide 20mg tablets | 1001030L0AAABAB | 8,662 | £112,765 |
| Leflunomide 10mg tablets | 1001030L0AAAAAA | 7,683 | £109,121 |
| Leflunomide 15mg tablets | 1001030L0AAADAD | 142 | £7,866 |
| Arava 20mg tablets | 1001030L0BBABAB | 32 | £2,086 |
| Arava 10mg tablets | 1001030L0BBAAAA | 24 | £1,483 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Leflunomide is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Leflunomide volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Leflunomide with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.