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Clopidogrel vs Prasugrel

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

Clopidogrel was dispensed 72.1× as often as Prasugrel in March 2026 — 1,044,844 items versus 14,501 in England.

1,044,844items

Clopidogrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

14,501items

Prasugrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Clopidogrel   ·   ╌ Prasugrel

Prasugrel 1,044,844

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clopidogrel versus Prasugrel, March 2026
Measure Clopidogrel Prasugrel
Items, March 2026 1,044,844 14,501
Items, last 12 months 12,225,940 170,258
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £945,308 £64,647

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