Sulfasalazine
Gastro-Intestinal System
Chronic bowel disorders
BNF 0105010E0
Data updated May 2026
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Sulfasalazine was ranked 214th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 67,208 items, down 5.9% on a year earlier.
67,208items
-5.9%
Dispensed in May 2026
830,830items
Rolling 12 months
£690,132
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Sulfasalazine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Chronic bowel disorders
- Presentations 6 shown
- Average cost / item £10.27
- Year on year Down 5.9% 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 Sulfasalazine this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 0105010E0AAABAB | 39,608 | £389,454 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets | 0105010E0AAAAAA | 25,364 | £193,099 |
| Salazopyrin EN-Tabs 500mg | 0105010E0BBABAB | 1,390 | £12,271 |
| Salazopyrin 500mg tablets | 0105010E0BBAAAA | 542 | £4,028 |
| Sulfasalazine 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 0105010E0AAAPAP | 292 | £91,146 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg suppositories | 0105010E0AAACAC | 12 | £134 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Sulfasalazine is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Sulfasalazine volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.