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Phenylbutazone

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout BNF 1001010Q0
Data updated April 2025 Download CSV
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Dispensed in April 2025

0items

Rolling 12 months

£7

Net ingredient cost · April 2025

Figure 1. Phenylbutazone: national items dispensed by month

0 8.5 17 Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 May 2022 Oct 2022 Apr 2025 1 Jan 2021: 9 Feb 2021: 7 Mar 2021: 11 Apr 2021: 17 May 2021: 9 Jun 2021: 10 Jul 2021: 10 Aug 2021: 9 Sep 2021: 10 Oct 2021: 9 Nov 2021: 15 Dec 2021: 12 Jan 2022: 9 Feb 2022: 7 Mar 2022: 14 May 2022: 7 Jun 2022: 10 Jul 2022: 10 Aug 2022: 9 Sep 2022: 9 Oct 2022: 12 Nov 2022: 8 Dec 2022: 9 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 1 Apr 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2025

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £6.73
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, April 2025

The individual products dispensed under Phenylbutazone this month.

Presentations of Phenylbutazone, April 2025
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Phenylbutazone 100mg tablets 1001010Q0AAABAB 1 £7

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2025 OGL v3.0

Where Phenylbutazone is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Phenylbutazone volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Phenylbutazone with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.