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Caffeine citrate vs Dexamfetamine sulfate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated June 2025

Dexamfetamine sulfate was dispensed 27,404.0× as often as Caffeine citrate in June 2025 — 27,404 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Caffeine citrate · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

27,404items

Dexamfetamine sulfate · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Caffeine citrate versus Dexamfetamine sulfate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Caffeine citrate   ·   ╌ Dexamfetamine sulfate

0 14k 27k Jan 2021 Apr 2021 Oct 2021 Jan 2022 May 2023 Jun 2025 Dexamfetamine su… 1 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 3 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 3 Oct 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 3 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 1 May 2023: 1 Oct 2024: 1 May 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2025

Caffeine citrate versus Dexamfetamine sulfate, June 2025
Measure Caffeine citrate Dexamfetamine sulfate
Items, June 2025 1 27,404
Items, last 12 months 23 277,562
Net ingredient cost, June 2025 £4 £1,588,698

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