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Probenecid

Musculoskeletal and Joint Diseases Drugs used in rheumatic diseases and gout BNF 1001040K0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Probenecid was ranked 1312th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 48 items, down 7.7% on a year earlier.

48items -7.7%

Dispensed in April 2026

476items

Rolling 12 months

£4,420

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Probenecid: national items dispensed by month

0 51 102 Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 48 Jan 2021: 58 Feb 2021: 47 Mar 2021: 102 Apr 2021: 79 May 2021: 63 Jun 2021: 52 Jul 2021: 53 Aug 2021: 56 Sep 2021: 61 Oct 2021: 42 Nov 2021: 60 Dec 2021: 47 Jan 2022: 54 Feb 2022: 42 Mar 2022: 79 Apr 2022: 83 Jun 2022: 51 Jul 2022: 53 Aug 2022: 53 Sep 2022: 57 Oct 2022: 51 Nov 2022: 62 Dec 2022: 50 Jan 2023: 55 Feb 2023: 48 Mar 2023: 61 Apr 2023: 45 May 2023: 53 Jun 2023: 47 Jul 2023: 49 Aug 2023: 50 Sep 2023: 57 Oct 2023: 45 Nov 2023: 61 Dec 2023: 50 Jan 2024: 40 Feb 2024: 63 Mar 2024: 40 Apr 2024: 40 May 2024: 51 Jun 2024: 56 Jul 2024: 40 Aug 2024: 51 Sep 2024: 36 Oct 2024: 48 Nov 2024: 42 Dec 2024: 40 Jan 2025: 50 Feb 2025: 44 Mar 2025: 40 Apr 2025: 52 May 2025: 36 Jun 2025: 46 Jul 2025: 37 Aug 2025: 35 Sep 2025: 43 Oct 2025: 59 Nov 2025: 43 Dec 2025: 39 Jan 2026: 38 Feb 2026: 39 Mar 2026: 49 Apr 2026: 48

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 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £92.09
  • Year on year Down 7.7% 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 Probenecid this month.

Presentations of Probenecid, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Probenecid 500mg tablets 1001040K0AAAAAA 48 £4,420

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Probenecid is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Probenecid volumes.

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

Compare Probenecid with

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