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Bupivacaine hydrochloride vs Prilocaine hydrochloride

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

Bupivacaine hydrochloride was dispensed 103.4× as often as Prilocaine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 2,689 items versus 26 in England.

2,689items

Bupivacaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

26items

Prilocaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Bupivacaine hydrochloride versus Prilocaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Bupivacaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Prilocaine hydrochloride

Prilocaine hydro… 2,689

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Bupivacaine hydrochloride versus Prilocaine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Bupivacaine hydrochloride Prilocaine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 2,689 26
Items, last 12 months 30,330 285
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £12,659 £13

See the full profile for Bupivacaine hydrochloride or Prilocaine hydrochloride.