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Candesartan cilexetil vs Olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 952.4× as often as Olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide in March 2026 — 780,996 items versus 820 in England.

780,996items

Candesartan cilexetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

820items

Olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Candesartan cilexetil versus Olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Candesartan cilexetil   ·   ╌ Olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide

Olmesartan medox… 780,996

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Candesartan cilexetil versus Olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide, March 2026
Measure Candesartan cilexetil Olmesartan medoxomil/hydrochlorothiazide
Items, March 2026 780,996 820
Items, last 12 months 8,952,139 10,471
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,364,587 £15,901

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