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Carvedilol vs Metoprolol tartrate

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

Carvedilol was dispensed 2.6× as often as Metoprolol tartrate in March 2026 — 67,745 items versus 25,725 in England.

67,745items

Carvedilol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

25,725items

Metoprolol tartrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Carvedilol versus Metoprolol tartrate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Carvedilol   ·   ╌ Metoprolol tartrate

Metoprolol tartr… 67,745

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Carvedilol versus Metoprolol tartrate, March 2026
Measure Carvedilol Metoprolol tartrate
Items, March 2026 67,745 25,725
Items, last 12 months 794,062 304,404
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £221,888 £343,801

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