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Aripiprazole vs Paliperidone

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

Aripiprazole was dispensed 128.1× as often as Paliperidone in March 2026 — 173,512 items versus 1,354 in England.

173,512items

Aripiprazole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,354items

Paliperidone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Aripiprazole versus Paliperidone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Aripiprazole   ·   ╌ Paliperidone

Paliperidone 173,512

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Aripiprazole versus Paliperidone, March 2026
Measure Aripiprazole Paliperidone
Items, March 2026 173,512 1,354
Items, last 12 months 1,990,962 16,607
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £523,892 £645,155

See the full profile for Aripiprazole or Paliperidone.