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Caffeine citrate vs Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate

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

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate was dispensed 134,848.0× as often as Caffeine citrate in June 2025 — 134,848 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Caffeine citrate · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

134,848items

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate · June 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Caffeine citrate   ·   ╌ Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate

0 67k 135k Jan 2021 Apr 2021 Oct 2021 Jan 2022 May 2023 Jun 2025 Lisdexamfetamine… 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 Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, June 2025
Measure Caffeine citrate Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate
Items, June 2025 1 134,848
Items, last 12 months 23 1,319,044
Net ingredient cost, June 2025 £4 £8,821,384

See the full profile for Caffeine citrate or Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate.