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Candesartan 4mg tablets

0205052C0AAABAB · Cardiovascular System
Data updated April 2026
193,083items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£730,264

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,260,574items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Candesartan 4mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 100k 200k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 193,083 Jan 2021: 142k Feb 2021: 134k Mar 2021: 150k Apr 2021: 149k May 2021: 140k Jun 2021: 150k Jul 2021: 149k Aug 2021: 142k Sep 2021: 149k Oct 2021: 142k Nov 2021: 148k Dec 2021: 156k Jan 2022: 145k Feb 2022: 137k Mar 2022: 155k Apr 2022: 146k May 2022: 153k Jun 2022: 148k Jul 2022: 148k Aug 2022: 153k Sep 2022: 151k Oct 2022: 150k Nov 2022: 154k Dec 2022: 156k Jan 2023: 156k Feb 2023: 144k Mar 2023: 164k Apr 2023: 149k May 2023: 159k Jun 2023: 162k Jul 2023: 159k Aug 2023: 163k Sep 2023: 159k Oct 2023: 163k Nov 2023: 165k Dec 2023: 165k Jan 2024: 169k Feb 2024: 160k Mar 2024: 164k Apr 2024: 171k May 2024: 176k Jun 2024: 164k Jul 2024: 179k Aug 2024: 174k Sep 2024: 169k Oct 2024: 180k Nov 2024: 173k Dec 2024: 180k Jan 2025: 183k Feb 2025: 165k Mar 2025: 177k Apr 2025: 179k May 2025: 187k Jun 2025: 179k Jul 2025: 192k Aug 2025: 178k Sep 2025: 188k Oct 2025: 194k Nov 2025: 180k Dec 2025: 200k Jan 2026: 192k Feb 2026: 179k Mar 2026: 198k Apr 2026: 193k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Candesartan 4mg tablets
PracticeItems
Litcham Health Centre 6,800
James Street Group Pract 3,952
Vida Healthcare 3,890
Holt Medical Practice 3,461
Granta Medical Practices 3,132
The Swan Practice 3,094
Haxby Group Practice 2,789
Westongrove Partnership 2,742
Swan Medical Group 2,547
Humbleyard Practice 2,531