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Candesartan 16mg tablets

0205052C0AAADAD · Cardiovascular System
Data updated May 2026
165,356items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£200,213

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,986,335items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Candesartan 16mg tablets: national items dispensed by month

0 88k 176k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 165,356 Jan 2021: 143k Feb 2021: 135k Mar 2021: 150k Apr 2021: 146k May 2021: 140k Jun 2021: 149k Jul 2021: 148k Aug 2021: 142k Sep 2021: 147k Oct 2021: 141k Nov 2021: 146k Dec 2021: 155k Jan 2022: 144k Feb 2022: 135k Mar 2022: 153k Apr 2022: 144k May 2022: 150k Jun 2022: 145k Jul 2022: 145k Aug 2022: 150k Sep 2022: 147k Oct 2022: 147k Nov 2022: 149k Dec 2022: 153k Jan 2023: 150k Feb 2023: 138k Mar 2023: 158k Apr 2023: 143k May 2023: 153k Jun 2023: 155k Jul 2023: 151k Aug 2023: 155k Sep 2023: 150k Oct 2023: 153k Nov 2023: 154k Dec 2023: 155k Jan 2024: 157k Feb 2024: 148k Mar 2024: 152k Apr 2024: 157k May 2024: 162k Jun 2024: 151k Jul 2024: 164k Aug 2024: 159k Sep 2024: 154k Oct 2024: 164k Nov 2024: 157k Dec 2024: 164k Jan 2025: 165k Feb 2025: 149k Mar 2025: 159k Apr 2025: 161k May 2025: 167k Jun 2025: 160k Jul 2025: 172k Aug 2025: 158k Sep 2025: 166k Oct 2025: 170k Nov 2025: 158k Dec 2025: 176k Jan 2026: 168k Feb 2026: 155k Mar 2026: 171k Apr 2026: 167k May 2026: 165k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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