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Cytisinicline vs Methadone hydrochloride

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

Methadone hydrochloride was dispensed 791.2× as often as Cytisinicline in May 2026 — 137,667 items versus 174 in England.

174items

Cytisinicline · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

137,667items

Methadone hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Cytisinicline versus Methadone hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Cytisinicline   ·   ╌ Methadone hydrochloride

0 101k 203k Feb 2024 Jun 2024 Oct 2024 Feb 2025 Jun 2025 Oct 2025 May 2026 Methadone hydroc… 174 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 29 Jun 2024: 48 Jul 2024: 74 Aug 2024: 115 Sep 2024: 155 Oct 2024: 224 Nov 2024: 284 Dec 2024: 322 Jan 2025: 328 Feb 2025: 278 Mar 2025: 319 Apr 2025: 261 May 2025: 212 Jun 2025: 213 Jul 2025: 190 Aug 2025: 151 Sep 2025: 177 Oct 2025: 178 Nov 2025: 164 Dec 2025: 144 Jan 2026: 182 Feb 2026: 176 Mar 2026: 166 Apr 2026: 162 May 2026: 174

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Cytisinicline versus Methadone hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Cytisinicline Methadone hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 174 137,667
Items, last 12 months 2,077 1,757,297
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £19,924 £914,147

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