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Clopidogrel vs Ticagrelor

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

Clopidogrel was dispensed 23.5× as often as Ticagrelor in March 2026 — 1,044,844 items versus 44,417 in England.

1,044,844items

Clopidogrel · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

44,417items

Ticagrelor · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Clopidogrel   ·   ╌ Ticagrelor

Ticagrelor 1,044,844

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Clopidogrel versus Ticagrelor, March 2026
Measure Clopidogrel Ticagrelor
Items, March 2026 1,044,844 44,417
Items, last 12 months 12,225,940 533,366
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £945,308 £223,788

See the full profile for Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor.