Sulfasalazine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Chronic bowel disorders
Sulfasalazine was ranked 214th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 70,109 items, up 2.2% on a year earlier.
70,109items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£709,070
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
835,062items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Sulfasalazine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Sulfasalazine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfasalazine 500mg gastro-resistant tablets | 41,034 | £408,025 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg tablets | 26,425 | £188,152 |
| Salazopyrin EN-Tabs 500mg | 1,681 | £15,072 |
| Salazopyrin 500mg tablets | 664 | £4,932 |
| Sulfasalazine 250mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free | 289 | £92,313 |
| Sulfasalazine 500mg suppositories | 14 | £226 |
| Sulfasalazine 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 1 | £303 |
| Sulazine EC 500mg tablets (Teva) | 1 | £47 |
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