Candesartan cilexetil vs Losartan potassium with diuretic

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 111.5× as often as Losartan potassium with diuretic in March 2026 — 780,996 items versus 7,003 in England.

780,996items

Candesartan cilexetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

7,003items

Losartan potassium with diuretic · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Candesartan cilexetil versus Losartan potassium with diuretic: national items dispensed by month

▬ Candesartan cilexetil · ╌ Losartan potassium with diuretic

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Candesartan cilexetil versus Losartan potassium with diuretic, March 2026
Measure	Candesartan cilexetil	Losartan potassium with diuretic
Items, March 2026	780,996	7,003
Items, last 12 months	8,952,139	88,755
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,364,587	£23,652