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Candesartan 8mg tablets

0205052C0AAACAC · Cardiovascular System
Data updated May 2026
231,965items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£347,976

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

2,755,331items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Candesartan 8mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 122k 243k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 231,965 Jan 2021: 178k Feb 2021: 168k Mar 2021: 189k Apr 2021: 183k May 2021: 175k Jun 2021: 187k Jul 2021: 187k Sep 2021: 187k Oct 2021: 178k Nov 2021: 187k Dec 2021: 196k Jan 2022: 183k Feb 2022: 172k Mar 2022: 195k Apr 2022: 183k May 2022: 191k Jun 2022: 186k Jul 2022: 186k Aug 2022: 192k Sep 2022: 191k Oct 2022: 189k Nov 2022: 194k Dec 2022: 195k Jan 2023: 194k Feb 2023: 180k Mar 2023: 206k Apr 2023: 187k May 2023: 199k Jun 2023: 203k Jul 2023: 197k Aug 2023: 203k Sep 2023: 199k Oct 2023: 202k Nov 2023: 205k Dec 2023: 206k Jan 2024: 210k Feb 2024: 199k Mar 2024: 203k Apr 2024: 211k May 2024: 217k Jun 2024: 202k Jul 2024: 221k Aug 2024: 215k Sep 2024: 209k Oct 2024: 222k Nov 2024: 213k Dec 2024: 222k Jan 2025: 225k Feb 2025: 203k Mar 2025: 218k Apr 2025: 220k May 2025: 229k Jun 2025: 219k Jul 2025: 236k Aug 2025: 218k Sep 2025: 229k Oct 2025: 236k Nov 2025: 219k Dec 2025: 243k Jan 2026: 232k Feb 2026: 217k Mar 2026: 239k Apr 2026: 235k May 2026: 232k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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