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Dexamfetamine sulfate vs Atomoxetine hydrochloride

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

Dexamfetamine sulfate was dispensed 1.1× as often as Atomoxetine hydrochloride in April 2026 — 26,466 items versus 23,102 in England.

26,466items

Dexamfetamine sulfate · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

23,102items

Atomoxetine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dexamfetamine sulfate versus Atomoxetine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dexamfetamine sulfate   ·   ╌ Atomoxetine hydrochloride

0 13k 26k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Atomoxetine hydr… 26,466 Jan 2021: 5k Feb 2021: 5k Mar 2021: 5k Apr 2021: 5k May 2021: 5k Jun 2021: 5k Jul 2021: 5k Aug 2021: 5k Sep 2021: 6k Oct 2021: 5k Nov 2021: 6k Dec 2021: 6k Jan 2022: 6k Feb 2022: 6k Mar 2022: 7k Apr 2022: 7k May 2022: 7k Jun 2022: 7k Jul 2022: 7k Aug 2022: 7k Sep 2022: 8k Oct 2022: 8k Nov 2022: 8k Dec 2022: 8k Jan 2023: 8k Feb 2023: 8k Mar 2023: 9k Apr 2023: 9k May 2023: 10k Jun 2023: 10k Jul 2023: 10k Aug 2023: 10k Sep 2023: 10k Oct 2023: 13k Nov 2023: 15k Dec 2023: 14k Jan 2024: 15k Feb 2024: 15k Mar 2024: 15k Apr 2024: 15k May 2024: 15k Jun 2024: 14k Jul 2024: 15k Aug 2024: 15k Sep 2024: 15k Oct 2024: 16k Nov 2024: 16k Dec 2024: 17k Jan 2025: 18k Feb 2025: 17k Mar 2025: 18k Apr 2025: 18k May 2025: 20k Jun 2025: 20k Jul 2025: 21k Aug 2025: 20k Sep 2025: 22k Oct 2025: 23k Nov 2025: 22k Dec 2025: 24k Jan 2026: 22k Feb 2026: 24k Mar 2026: 26k Apr 2026: 26k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Dexamfetamine sulfate versus Atomoxetine hydrochloride, April 2026
Measure Dexamfetamine sulfate Atomoxetine hydrochloride
Items, April 2026 26,466 23,102
Items, last 12 months 270,152 249,240
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £1,558,838 £257,682

See the full profile for Dexamfetamine sulfate or Atomoxetine hydrochloride.