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Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) vs Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride

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

Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) was dispensed 13.1× as often as Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride in March 2026 — 132,521 items versus 10,101 in England.

132,521items

Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10,101items

Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

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

Trihexyphenidyl… 132,521

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) versus Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Co-careldopa (Carbidopa/levodopa) Trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 132,521 10,101
Items, last 12 months 1,539,681 125,016
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,154,956 £1,229,887

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