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Chlorothiazide vs Furosemide

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

Furosemide was dispensed 6,612.3× as often as Chlorothiazide in March 2026 — 945,564 items versus 143 in England.

143items

Chlorothiazide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

945,564items

Furosemide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chlorothiazide versus Furosemide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chlorothiazide   ·   ╌ Furosemide

Furosemide 143

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Chlorothiazide versus Furosemide, March 2026
Measure Chlorothiazide Furosemide
Items, March 2026 143 945,564
Items, last 12 months 1,706 11,312,344
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6,915 £777,767

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