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Atomoxetine hydrochloride vs Pitolisant hydrochloride

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

Atomoxetine hydrochloride was dispensed 549.9× as often as Pitolisant hydrochloride in May 2026 — 23,647 items versus 43 in England.

23,647items

Atomoxetine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

43items

Pitolisant hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Atomoxetine hydrochloride versus Pitolisant hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Atomoxetine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Pitolisant hydrochloride

0 12k 24k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Pitolisant hydro… 23,647 Jan 2021: 13k Feb 2021: 12k Mar 2021: 13k Apr 2021: 13k May 2021: 13k Jun 2021: 14k Jul 2021: 13k Aug 2021: 13k Sep 2021: 14k Oct 2021: 13k Nov 2021: 14k Dec 2021: 14k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 15k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 15k Jun 2022: 15k Jul 2022: 15k Aug 2022: 15k Sep 2022: 15k Oct 2022: 15k Nov 2022: 15k Dec 2022: 15k Jan 2023: 16k Feb 2023: 15k Mar 2023: 17k Apr 2023: 15k May 2023: 16k Jun 2023: 16k Jul 2023: 15k Aug 2023: 14k Sep 2023: 12k Oct 2023: 14k Nov 2023: 15k Dec 2023: 15k Feb 2024: 15k Mar 2024: 15k Apr 2024: 16k May 2024: 16k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 17k Aug 2024: 16k Sep 2024: 17k Oct 2024: 17k Nov 2024: 17k Dec 2024: 17k Jan 2025: 18k Feb 2025: 17k Mar 2025: 18k Apr 2025: 18k May 2025: 19k Jun 2025: 19k Jul 2025: 20k Aug 2025: 19k Sep 2025: 20k Oct 2025: 21k Nov 2025: 20k Dec 2025: 22k Jan 2026: 22k Feb 2026: 21k Mar 2026: 23k Apr 2026: 23k May 2026: 24k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Atomoxetine hydrochloride versus Pitolisant hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Atomoxetine hydrochloride Pitolisant hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 23,647 43
Items, last 12 months 254,131 579
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £274,008 £25,296

See the full profile for Atomoxetine hydrochloride or Pitolisant hydrochloride.