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Clopidogrel vs Ticlopidine hydrochloride

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

Clopidogrel was dispensed 250,891.8× as often as Ticlopidine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 1,003,567 items versus 4 in England.

1,003,567items

Clopidogrel · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4items

Ticlopidine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Clopidogrel versus Ticlopidine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Clopidogrel   ·   ╌ Ticlopidine hydrochloride

0 543k 1.1m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Ticlopidine hydr… 1,003,567 Jan 2021: 857k Feb 2021: 807k Mar 2021: 904k Apr 2021: 876k May 2021: 840k Jun 2021: 899k Jul 2021: 902k Aug 2021: 868k Sep 2021: 904k Oct 2021: 866k Nov 2021: 900k Dec 2021: 945k Feb 2022: 832k Mar 2022: 938k Apr 2022: 888k May 2022: 926k Jun 2022: 899k Jul 2022: 898k Aug 2022: 933k Sep 2022: 919k Oct 2022: 910k Nov 2022: 930k Dec 2022: 942k Jan 2023: 929k Feb 2023: 857k Mar 2023: 974k Apr 2023: 881k May 2023: 941k Jun 2023: 957k Jul 2023: 930k Aug 2023: 964k Sep 2023: 939k Oct 2023: 958k Nov 2023: 966k Dec 2023: 960k Jan 2024: 985k Feb 2024: 929k Mar 2024: 943k Apr 2024: 980k May 2024: 1m Jun 2024: 935k Jul 2024: 1m Aug 2024: 991k Sep 2024: 965k Oct 2024: 1m Nov 2024: 980k Dec 2024: 1m Jan 2025: 1m Feb 2025: 923k Mar 2025: 978k Apr 2025: 992k May 2025: 1m Jun 2025: 989k Jul 2025: 1.1m Aug 2025: 980k Sep 2025: 1m Oct 2025: 1.1m Nov 2025: 977k Dec 2025: 1.1m Jan 2026: 1m Feb 2026: 955k Mar 2026: 1m Apr 2026: 1m May 2026: 1m

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Clopidogrel versus Ticlopidine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Clopidogrel Ticlopidine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 1,003,567 4
Items, last 12 months 12,243,384 22
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £975,920 £420

See the full profile for Clopidogrel or Ticlopidine hydrochloride.