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Amiodarone hydrochloride vs Lidocaine hydrochloride

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

Amiodarone hydrochloride was dispensed 30,287.0× as often as Lidocaine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 30,287 items versus 1 in England.

30,287items

Amiodarone hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Lidocaine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Amiodarone hydrochloride versus Lidocaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Amiodarone hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Lidocaine hydrochloride

0 19k 38k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Lidocaine hydroc… 30,287 Jan 2021: 36k Feb 2021: 34k Mar 2021: 37k Apr 2021: 36k May 2021: 35k Jun 2021: 37k Jul 2021: 37k Aug 2021: 35k Sep 2021: 37k Oct 2021: 35k Nov 2021: 36k Dec 2021: 38k Jan 2022: 36k Feb 2022: 33k Mar 2022: 37k Apr 2022: 35k May 2022: 37k Jun 2022: 35k Jul 2022: 35k Aug 2022: 36k Sep 2022: 36k Oct 2022: 35k Nov 2022: 36k Dec 2022: 36k Jan 2023: 35k Feb 2023: 32k Mar 2023: 36k Apr 2023: 33k May 2023: 35k Jun 2023: 35k Jul 2023: 34k Aug 2023: 35k Sep 2023: 34k Oct 2023: 35k Nov 2023: 35k Dec 2023: 35k Jan 2024: 35k Feb 2024: 33k Mar 2024: 35k Apr 2024: 35k May 2024: 35k Jun 2024: 33k Jul 2024: 35k Aug 2024: 34k Sep 2024: 33k Oct 2024: 35k Nov 2024: 33k Dec 2024: 34k Jan 2025: 34k Feb 2025: 31k Mar 2025: 32k Apr 2025: 32k May 2025: 34k Jun 2025: 31k Jul 2025: 34k Aug 2025: 34k Sep 2025: 34k Oct 2025: 33k Nov 2025: 30k Dec 2025: 38k Jan 2026: 34k Feb 2026: 30k Mar 2026: 32k May 2026: 30k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Amiodarone hydrochloride versus Lidocaine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Amiodarone hydrochloride Lidocaine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 30,287 1
Items, last 12 months 393,886 18
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £283,119 £0

See the full profile for Amiodarone hydrochloride or Lidocaine hydrochloride.