Dapagliflozin vs Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Dapagliflozin was dispensed 529.9× as often as Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin in March 2026 — 1,120,842 items versus 2,115 in England.

1,120,842items

Dapagliflozin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,115items

Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dapagliflozin · ╌ Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dapagliflozin versus Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin, March 2026
Measure	Dapagliflozin	Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin
Items, March 2026	1,120,842	2,115
Items, last 12 months	11,570,596	26,094
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£8,162,552	£55,877