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Carvedilol vs Acebutolol hydrochloride

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

Carvedilol was dispensed 1,726.7× as often as Acebutolol hydrochloride in May 2026 — 69,066 items versus 40 in England.

69,066items

Carvedilol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

40items

Acebutolol hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carvedilol versus Acebutolol hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carvedilol   ·   ╌ Acebutolol hydrochloride

0 35k 71k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Acebutolol hydro… 69,066 Jan 2021: 49k Feb 2021: 46k Mar 2021: 51k Apr 2021: 50k May 2021: 48k Jun 2021: 52k Jul 2021: 52k Aug 2021: 49k Sep 2021: 52k Oct 2021: 50k Nov 2021: 52k Dec 2021: 55k Jan 2022: 52k Feb 2022: 48k Mar 2022: 54k Apr 2022: 51k May 2022: 53k Jun 2022: 52k Jul 2022: 53k Aug 2022: 54k Sep 2022: 54k Oct 2022: 52k Nov 2022: 55k Dec 2022: 55k Jan 2023: 55k Feb 2023: 50k Mar 2023: 58k Apr 2023: 52k May 2023: 57k Jun 2023: 57k Jul 2023: 56k Aug 2023: 57k Sep 2023: 57k Oct 2023: 58k Nov 2023: 58k Dec 2023: 58k Jan 2024: 60k Feb 2024: 56k Mar 2024: 57k Apr 2024: 60k May 2024: 61k Jun 2024: 58k Jul 2024: 63k Aug 2024: 62k Sep 2024: 60k Oct 2024: 64k Nov 2024: 62k Dec 2024: 64k Jan 2025: 65k Feb 2025: 58k Mar 2025: 62k Apr 2025: 63k May 2025: 66k Jun 2025: 64k Jul 2025: 68k Aug 2025: 64k Sep 2025: 67k Oct 2025: 69k Dec 2025: 71k Jan 2026: 68k Feb 2026: 63k Mar 2026: 68k Apr 2026: 69k May 2026: 69k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Carvedilol versus Acebutolol hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Carvedilol Acebutolol hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 69,066 40
Items, last 12 months 804,407 435
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £503,545 £1,027

See the full profile for Carvedilol or Acebutolol hydrochloride.