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Capecitabine Price in the United Kingdom (2026)

Compiled by the TrustClinix data team · Medical review pending3 official sourcesPrices last checked 25 October 2026How we get our data
Lowest NHS Drug Tariff price per tablet
£1.88

Cheapest 500 mg tablet: 500mg tablets, £226 for 120 tablets. Official Drug Tariff price list, Oct 2026.

≈ $2.51 per tablet
£226
cheapest pack (120 tablets)
£56.43
30 tablets (1 a day for a month)
1
listed product
Drug Tariff price
price type
What you actually pay

What a patient pays for capecitabine in the United Kingdom

£226
official Drug Tariff price for 500mg tablets, 120 tablets
£9.90
you pay per prescription item (England)

NHS prescription charge per item in England, whatever the medicine costs. Free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and for exempt groups such as people aged 60 and over, under 16s and people with certain conditions.

Australia

has the lowest listed price per tablet for the same strength: $0.27 vs $2.51 here (different price types; see below).

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How much will Capecitabine 500 mg tablet cost you?

tablets per day: 1 a day

Your doctor decides how many tablets you need. This is a cost estimate only, using £1.88 per tablet.

Estimated cost
£56.43
For a full year£687
Per tablet in USD$2.515
Every listed product

All 1 capecitabine product in the United Kingdom

Capecitabine official prices in the United Kingdom
MedicinePackPricePer unitCategory
500mg tablets120 tablets£226£1.88Category C
Same medicine, other countries

Capecitabine 500 mg tablet: the United Kingdom vs 5 other countries

Australia$0.27
India$0.27
United States$0.45
South Africa$1.10
United Arab Emirates$1.85
United Kingdom (this page)$2.51
Lowest listed price per tablet (USD)
By country
CountryPrice typePer tablet (local)Per unit (USD)
AustraliaPBS approved ex-manufacturer priceA$0.38$0.27
IndiaJan Aushadhi MRP₹25.78$0.27
United StatesNADAC pharmacy acquisition cost$0.45$0.45
South AfricaSingle Exit Price (SEP)R18.18$1.10
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi DoH public priceAED 6.79$1.85

Countries publish different kinds of price (manufacturer, reimbursement or retail), so differences are partly due to what is measured. Converted at official US dollar pegs (AED, SAR) and ECB reference rates of 23 October 2026.

What this price means

How Drug Tariff prices work in the United Kingdom

Prices on this page are the NHS Drug Tariff (Part VIIIA) price: what the NHS pays a pharmacy in England and Wales for the generic medicine. Patients do not pay this price. In England many people pay a flat prescription charge per item and many others are exempt; prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does capecitabine cost in the United Kingdom?
Official Drug Tariff prices for capecitabine in the United Kingdom range from £226 to £226 per pack across 1 listed product. The cheapest 500 mg tablet works out at £1.88 each (about $2.51).
What kind of price is this?
It is the NHS Drug Tariff (Part VIIIA) price: what the NHS pays a pharmacy in England and Wales for the generic medicine. Patients do not pay this price. In England many people pay a flat prescription charge per item and many others are exempt; prescriptions are free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
How much will I pay for capecitabine at a pharmacy in the United Kingdom?
£9.90 for 500mg tablets (120 tablets). NHS prescription charge per item in England, whatever the medicine costs. Free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and for exempt groups such as people aged 60 and over, under 16s and people with certain conditions.
What is the cheapest capecitabine 500 mg tablet in the United Kingdom?
NHS generic at £226 for 120 tablets, or £1.88 per tablet.
Is capecitabine cheaper in other countries?
For 500 mg tablet, the lowest listed price per tablet is $0.27 in Australia, $0.27 in India, $0.45 in the United States and $1.10 in South Africa, compared with $2.51 in the United Kingdom. Each country publishes a different type of price, so treat this as a rough guide.
Evidence

Sources

  1. NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (Categories A, C and M), October 2026. www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pharmacies-gp-practices-and-appliance-contractors/dr. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. Department of Health and Social Care / Community Pharmacy England. NHS prescription charges in England 2026/27: £9.90 per item; prepayment certificate £32.05 (3 months), £114.50 (12 months). cpe.org.uk/our-news/nhs-prescription-charges-frozen-for-the-second-yea. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  3. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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