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Clopidogrel vs Dipyridamole

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

Clopidogrel was dispensed 121.8× as often as Dipyridamole in March 2026 — 1,044,844 items versus 8,580 in England.

1,044,844items

Clopidogrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8,580items

Dipyridamole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Clopidogrel versus Dipyridamole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Clopidogrel   ·   ╌ Dipyridamole

Dipyridamole 1,044,844

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clopidogrel versus Dipyridamole, March 2026
Measure Clopidogrel Dipyridamole
Items, March 2026 1,044,844 8,580
Items, last 12 months 12,225,940 107,737
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £945,308 £420,707

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