Meloxicam
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001010AA
Data updated May 2026
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Meloxicam was ranked 349th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 26,901 items, down 10.5% on a year earlier.
26,901items
-10.5%
Dispensed in May 2026
338,917items
Rolling 12 months
£28,364
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Meloxicam: 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 4 shown
- Average cost / item £1.05
- Year on year Down 10.5% 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 Meloxicam this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meloxicam 15mg tablets | 1001010AAAAABAB | 14,102 | £12,018 |
| Meloxicam 7.5mg tablets | 1001010AAAAAAAA | 12,713 | £12,016 |
| Meloxicam 7.5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 1001010AAAAAKAK | 46 | £2,216 |
| Meloxicam 15mg orodispersible tablets sugar free | 1001010AAAAAJAJ | 40 | £2,115 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Meloxicam is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Meloxicam volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Granta Medical Practices 2,009
- The Roxton Practice 1,977
- Holderness Health 1,484
- Beacon Medical Practice 1,259
- Bidford Health Centre 1,089
- Market Harborough Med.Ctr 1,016
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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