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Candesartan cilexetil vs Eprosartan

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 382.7× as often as Eprosartan in March 2026 — 780,996 items versus 2,041 in England.

780,996items

Candesartan cilexetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,041items

Eprosartan · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Candesartan cilexetil versus Eprosartan: national items dispensed by month

▬ Candesartan cilexetil   ·   ╌ Eprosartan

Eprosartan 780,996

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Candesartan cilexetil versus Eprosartan, March 2026
Measure Candesartan cilexetil Eprosartan
Items, March 2026 780,996 2,041
Items, last 12 months 8,952,139 24,858
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,364,587 £44,287

See the full profile for Candesartan cilexetil or Eprosartan.