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Albendazole vs Praziquantel

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

Albendazole was dispensed 3.6× as often as Praziquantel in May 2026 — 32 items versus 9 in England.

32items

Albendazole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9items

Praziquantel · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Albendazole versus Praziquantel: national items dispensed by month

▬ Albendazole   ·   ╌ Praziquantel

0 36.5 73 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Praziquantel 32 Jan 2021: 31 Feb 2021: 21 Mar 2021: 36 Apr 2021: 29 May 2021: 33 Jun 2021: 22 Jul 2021: 19 Aug 2021: 20 Sep 2021: 16 Oct 2021: 16 Nov 2021: 17 Dec 2021: 26 Jan 2022: 21 Feb 2022: 25 Mar 2022: 42 Apr 2022: 44 May 2022: 44 Jun 2022: 30 Jul 2022: 21 Aug 2022: 19 Sep 2022: 36 Oct 2022: 32 Nov 2022: 38 Dec 2022: 36 Jan 2023: 45 Feb 2023: 31 Mar 2023: 29 Apr 2023: 28 May 2023: 27 Jun 2023: 49 Jul 2023: 25 Aug 2023: 44 Sep 2023: 43 Oct 2023: 49 Nov 2023: 34 Dec 2023: 55 Jan 2024: 54 Feb 2024: 40 Mar 2024: 42 Apr 2024: 48 May 2024: 40 Jun 2024: 36 Jul 2024: 54 Aug 2024: 47 Sep 2024: 44 Oct 2024: 51 Nov 2024: 38 Dec 2024: 54 Jan 2025: 49 Feb 2025: 42 Mar 2025: 59 Apr 2025: 39 May 2025: 62 Jun 2025: 51 Jul 2025: 49 Aug 2025: 44 Sep 2025: 47 Oct 2025: 56 Nov 2025: 58 Dec 2025: 47 Jan 2026: 73 Feb 2026: 38 Mar 2026: 37 Apr 2026: 40 May 2026: 32

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Albendazole versus Praziquantel, May 2026
Measure Albendazole Praziquantel
Items, May 2026 32 9
Items, last 12 months 572 53
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,459 £4,539

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