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Ciprofibrate vs Simvastatin

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

Simvastatin was dispensed 925.8× as often as Ciprofibrate in March 2026 — 811,957 items versus 877 in England.

877items

Ciprofibrate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

811,957items

Simvastatin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ciprofibrate versus Simvastatin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ciprofibrate   ·   ╌ Simvastatin

Simvastatin 877

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ciprofibrate versus Simvastatin, March 2026
Measure Ciprofibrate Simvastatin
Items, March 2026 877 811,957
Items, last 12 months 11,042 10,273,872
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £33,573 £766,211

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