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Caffeine citrate vs Guanfacine

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

Guanfacine was dispensed 12,120.0× as often as Caffeine citrate in June 2025 — 12,120 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Caffeine citrate · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

12,120items

Guanfacine · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Caffeine citrate   ·   ╌ Guanfacine

0 6k 12k Jan 2021 Apr 2021 Oct 2021 Jan 2022 Jun 2025 Guanfacine 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 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 Guanfacine, June 2025
Measure Caffeine citrate Guanfacine
Items, June 2025 1 12,120
Items, last 12 months 22 134,829
Net ingredient cost, June 2025 £4 £880,385

See the full profile for Caffeine citrate or Guanfacine.