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Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate vs Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa)

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

Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa) was dispensed 463.9× as often as Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate in May 2026 — 77,476 items versus 167 in England.

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Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate versus Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa): national items dispensed by month

▬ Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate   ·   ╌ Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa)

0 44k 89k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Co-beneldopa (Be… 167 Jan 2021: 58 Feb 2021: 50 Mar 2021: 71 Apr 2021: 64 May 2021: 57 Jun 2021: 76 Jul 2021: 82 Aug 2021: 109 Sep 2021: 88 Oct 2021: 80 Nov 2021: 102 Dec 2021: 117 Jan 2022: 103 Feb 2022: 109 Mar 2022: 106 Apr 2022: 93 May 2022: 114 Jun 2022: 133 Jul 2022: 128 Aug 2022: 138 Sep 2022: 113 Oct 2022: 124 Nov 2022: 133 Dec 2022: 110 Jan 2023: 119 Feb 2023: 106 Mar 2023: 114 Apr 2023: 104 May 2023: 131 Jun 2023: 154 Jul 2023: 112 Aug 2023: 127 Sep 2023: 120 Oct 2023: 132 Nov 2023: 124 Dec 2023: 123 Jan 2024: 162 Feb 2024: 132 Mar 2024: 127 Apr 2024: 147 May 2024: 160 Jun 2024: 132 Jul 2024: 154 Aug 2024: 153 Sep 2024: 150 Oct 2024: 143 Nov 2024: 139 Dec 2024: 145 Jan 2025: 153 Feb 2025: 135 Mar 2025: 160 Apr 2025: 153 May 2025: 177 Jun 2025: 160 Jul 2025: 170 Aug 2025: 170 Sep 2025: 160 Oct 2025: 171 Nov 2025: 167 Dec 2025: 156 Jan 2026: 170 Feb 2026: 135 Mar 2026: 181 Apr 2026: 170 May 2026: 167

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate versus Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa), May 2026
Measure Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa)
Items, May 2026 167 77,476
Items, last 12 months 1,977 948,791
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £100,371 £953,642

See the full profile for Apomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate or Co-beneldopa (Benserazide/levodopa).