Naproxen
Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases
Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
BNF 1001010P0
Data updated April 2026
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Naproxen was ranked 40th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 622,071 items, little changed on a year earlier.
622,071items
0%
Dispensed in April 2026
6,891,098items
Rolling 12 months
£1,750,177
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Naproxen: 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 15 shown
- Average cost / item £2.81
- Year on year Little changed 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 Naproxen this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naproxen 500mg tablets | 1001010P0AAAEAE | 398,622 | £884,208 |
| Naproxen 250mg tablets | 1001010P0AAADAD | 175,192 | £287,939 |
| Naproxen 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 1001010P0AAAIAI | 26,348 | £355,210 |
| Naproxen 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 1001010P0AAAHAH | 17,301 | £91,495 |
| Vimovo 500mg/20mg modified-release tablets | 1001010P0BUAABB | 3,317 | £51,054 |
| Naproxen 375mg gastro-resistant tablets | 1001010P0AAAJAJ | 444 | £3,072 |
| Naproxen 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 1001010P0AABFBF | 354 | £35,047 |
| Stirlescent 250mg effervescent tablets | 1001010P0BXAABD | 220 | £29,286 |
| Naprosyn 500mg tablets | 1001010P0BCABAE | 86 | £715 |
| Naproxen 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 1001010P0AABEBE | 53 | £10,582 |
| Naprosyn EC 500mg tablets | 1001010P0BCAIAI | 39 | £375 |
| Naprosyn EC 250mg tablets | 1001010P0BCAGAH | 27 | £142 |
| Period Pain Reliever 250mg gastro-resistant tablets | 1001010P0BZAAAH | 21 | £534 |
| Naprosyn 250mg tablets | 1001010P0BCAAAD | 19 | £95 |
| Naprosyn EC 375mg tablets | 1001010P0BCAHAJ | 19 | £128 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Naproxen is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Naproxen volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Modality Partnership (awc) 10,430
- Lancaster Medical Practice 8,474
- Holderness Health 7,658
- The Roxton Practice 7,155
- The Ridings Medical Group 7,057
- Granta Medical Practices 6,520
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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