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Artemether with lumefantrine vs Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone

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

Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone was dispensed 14.5× as often as Artemether with lumefantrine in March 2026 — 58 items versus 4 in England.

4items

Artemether with lumefantrine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

58items

Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Artemether with lumefantrine versus Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Artemether with lumefantrine   ·   ╌ Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone

Proguanil hydroc… 4

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Artemether with lumefantrine versus Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone, March 2026
Measure Artemether with lumefantrine Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone
Items, March 2026 4 58
Items, last 12 months 27 658
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £130 £3,318

See the full profile for Artemether with lumefantrine or Proguanil hydrochloride with atovaquone.