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Dapagliflozin vs Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone

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

Dapagliflozin was dispensed 1,158,086.0× as often as Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone in May 2026 — 1,158,086 items versus 1 in England.

1,158,086items

Dapagliflozin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dapagliflozin versus Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dapagliflozin   ·   ╌ Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone

0 579k 1.2m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Metformin hydroc… 1,158,086 Jan 2021: 115k Feb 2021: 111k Mar 2021: 127k Apr 2021: 127k May 2021: 126k Jun 2021: 139k Jul 2021: 144k Aug 2021: 142k Sep 2021: 153k Oct 2021: 155k Nov 2021: 170k Dec 2021: 187k Jan 2022: 185k Feb 2022: 183k Mar 2022: 218k Apr 2022: 217k May 2022: 238k Jun 2022: 246k Jul 2022: 258k Aug 2022: 280k Sep 2022: 290k Oct 2022: 301k Nov 2022: 323k Dec 2022: 340k Jan 2023: 355k Feb 2023: 340k Mar 2023: 405k Apr 2023: 378k May 2023: 420k Jun 2023: 447k Jul 2023: 459k Aug 2023: 488k Sep 2023: 497k Oct 2023: 522k Nov 2023: 543k Dec 2023: 558k Jan 2024: 587k Feb 2024: 570k Mar 2024: 596k Apr 2024: 634k May 2024: 666k Jun 2024: 640k Jul 2024: 716k Aug 2024: 709k Sep 2024: 706k Oct 2024: 765k Nov 2024: 749k Dec 2024: 788k Jan 2025: 816k Feb 2025: 749k Mar 2025: 813k Apr 2025: 836k May 2025: 885k Jun 2025: 873k Jul 2025: 952k Aug 2025: 908k Sep 2025: 959k Oct 2025: 999k Nov 2025: 945k Dec 2025: 1.1m Jan 2026: 1m Feb 2026: 990k Mar 2026: 1.1m Apr 2026: 1.1m May 2026: 1.2m

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Dapagliflozin versus Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone, May 2026
Measure Dapagliflozin Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone
Items, May 2026 1,158,086 1
Items, last 12 months 12,142,822 7
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £6,553,409 £4

See the full profile for Dapagliflozin or Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone.