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Leflunomide

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout BNF 1001030L0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

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

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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.

Presentations of Leflunomide, April 2026
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.

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.