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Tolfenamic acid

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407041U0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Tolfenamic acid was ranked 1484th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 9 items, down 89.3% on a year earlier.

9items -89.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

411items

Rolling 12 months

£144

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Tolfenamic acid: national items dispensed by month

0 211 422 Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 9 Jan 2021: 391 Feb 2021: 386 Mar 2021: 422 Apr 2021: 416 May 2021: 369 Jun 2021: 408 Jul 2021: 412 Aug 2021: 362 Sep 2021: 410 Oct 2021: 402 Dec 2021: 395 Jan 2022: 390 Feb 2022: 366 Mar 2022: 401 Apr 2022: 373 May 2022: 368 Jun 2022: 385 Jul 2022: 380 Aug 2022: 376 Sep 2022: 367 Oct 2022: 372 Nov 2022: 360 Dec 2022: 350 Jan 2023: 370 Feb 2023: 324 Mar 2023: 392 Apr 2023: 343 May 2023: 367 Jun 2023: 349 Jul 2023: 361 Aug 2023: 360 Sep 2023: 370 Oct 2023: 364 Nov 2023: 348 Dec 2023: 323 Jan 2024: 387 Feb 2024: 317 Mar 2024: 326 Apr 2024: 343 May 2024: 372 Jun 2024: 295 Jul 2024: 340 Aug 2024: 322 Sep 2024: 325 Oct 2024: 335 Nov 2024: 319 Dec 2024: 304 Jan 2025: 192 Feb 2025: 143 Mar 2025: 119 Apr 2025: 95 May 2025: 84 Jun 2025: 81 Jul 2025: 80 Aug 2025: 54 Sep 2025: 59 Oct 2025: 54 Nov 2025: 44 Dec 2025: 3 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 3 Mar 2026: 12 Apr 2026: 11 May 2026: 9

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 2 shown
  • Average cost / item £15.97
  • Year on year Down 89.3% 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 Tolfenamic acid this month.

Presentations of Tolfenamic acid, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Tolfenamic acid 200mg tablets 0407041U0AAABAB 8 £117
Clotam Rapid 200mg tablets 0407041U0BBABAB 1 £27

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

Where Tolfenamic acid is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Tolfenamic acid volumes.

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

Compare Tolfenamic acid with

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