Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) vs Procyclidine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) was dispensed 1.6× as often as Procyclidine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 132,521 items versus 80,504 in England.

132,521items

Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

80,504items

Procyclidine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) versus Procyclidine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) · ╌ Procyclidine hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) versus Procyclidine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa)	Procyclidine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	132,521	80,504
Items, last 12 months	1,539,681	950,759
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,154,956	£260,096