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Acebutolol hydrochloride vs Atenolol

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Atenolol was dispensed 8,591.9× as often as Acebutolol hydrochloride in March 2026 — 300,715 items versus 35 in England.

35items

Acebutolol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

300,715items

Atenolol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Acebutolol hydrochloride versus Atenolol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Acebutolol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Atenolol

Atenolol 35

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Acebutolol hydrochloride versus Atenolol, March 2026
Measure Acebutolol hydrochloride Atenolol
Items, March 2026 35 300,715
Items, last 12 months 431 3,713,417
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £984 £210,216

See the full profile for Acebutolol hydrochloride or Atenolol.