Naproxen
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
Naproxen was ranked 39th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 635,908 items, up 1.1% on a year earlier.
635,908items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,673,757
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
7,541,183items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Naproxen: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Naproxen, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Naproxen 500mg tablets | 408,928 | £801,217 |
| Naproxen 250mg tablets | 177,894 | £254,076 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 26,768 | £375,571 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 17,698 | £104,895 |
| Vimovo 500mg/20mg modified-release tablets | 3,280 | £50,486 |
| Naproxen 375mg gastro-resistant tablets | 455 | £3,327 |
| Naproxen 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 402 | £40,931 |
| Stirlescent 250mg effervescent tablets | 250 | £31,632 |
| Naprosyn 500mg tablets | 79 | £688 |
| Naproxen 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 48 | £9,240 |
| Period Pain Reliever 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 24 | £465 |
| Naprosyn EC 500mg tablets | 23 | £231 |
| Naprosyn EC 250mg tablets | 18 | £91 |
| Naprosyn 250mg tablets | 15 | £70 |
| Naprosyn EC 375mg tablets | 13 | £90 |
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