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Clonidine hydrochloride vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 208.8× as often as Clonidine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 780,996 items versus 3,741 in England.

3,741items

Clonidine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

780,996items

Candesartan cilexetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Clonidine hydrochloride versus Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Clonidine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

Candesartan cile… 3,741

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clonidine hydrochloride versus Candesartan cilexetil, March 2026
Measure Clonidine hydrochloride Candesartan cilexetil
Items, March 2026 3,741 780,996
Items, last 12 months 60,517 8,952,139
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £68,579 £1,364,587

See the full profile for Clonidine hydrochloride or Candesartan cilexetil.