Mesalazine (Systemic)

Chronic bowel disorders | Gastro-Intestinal System

Items (National)

1.6M

NHS Cost

£89.1M

Practices

6,716

Avg per Practice

240

Overview

Mesalazine (Systemic) is prescribed by 6,716 GP practices across England. In the last 12 months, 1,608,792 items were prescribed at a total cost of £89,131,179 to the NHS. It is classified under BNF Chapter Gastro-Intestinal System, Section Chronic bowel disorders.

Monthly Prescribing Trend

Jun 2026

135,715

Jun 2026

128,528

Jun 2026

139,316

Jun 2026

132,249

Jun 2026

129,984

Jun 2026

138,460

Jun 2026

132,073

Jun 2026

136,026

Jun 2026

138,742

Jun 2026

123,589

Jun 2026

130,062

Jun 2026

131,522

Prescribing by Area

Area	Items	Practices	Avg/Practice	vs National
S	43.8K	167	262	+9.6% ▲
B	40.8K	258	158	-34.0% ▼
M	36.5K	173	211	-12.0% ▼
PE	36.3K	92	395	+64.8% ▲
NE	34.8K	137	254	+6.0% ▲
LE	33.2K	123	270	+12.6% ▲
NG	31.7K	137	232	-3.3% ▼
CV	30.8K	108	285	+18.9% ▲
NR	29.9K	73	410	+71.2% ▲
N	27.2K	120	227	-5.3% ▼
L	27.1K	144	189	-21.3% ▼
DN	26.8K	87	308	+28.5% ▲
NN	26.6K	66	404	+68.6% ▲
CM	26.4K	66	401	+67.3% ▲
PO	26.0K	63	412	+72.2% ▲
E	25.9K	139	186	-22.2% ▼
IP	24.6K	60	410	+71.0% ▲
BS	23.4K	80	293	+22.2% ▲
SK	23.2K	71	327	+36.4% ▲
LS	23.1K	90	256	+7.1% ▲

Top Prescribing Practices

Practice	Items
MODALITY PARTNERSHIP (AWC)	2,813
MEDICUS HEALTH PARTNERS	2,617
GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES	2,182

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BNF Classification

Chapter: Gastro-Intestinal System
Section: Chronic bowel disorders
Paragraph: Aminosalicylates

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Data sourced from NHSBSA English Prescribing Dataset, CQC, and GP Patient Survey. Prescribing data does not indicate quality of care. Higher prescribing rates may reflect patient demographics. Always consult your GP for medical advice.