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Diltiazem hydrochloride vs Nicotinic acid derivatives

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

Diltiazem hydrochloride was dispensed 161,991.0× as often as Nicotinic acid derivatives in March 2026 — 161,991 items versus 1 in England.

161,991items

Diltiazem hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Nicotinic acid derivatives · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diltiazem hydrochloride versus Nicotinic acid derivatives: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diltiazem hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Nicotinic acid derivatives

Nicotinic acid d… 161,991

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Diltiazem hydrochloride versus Nicotinic acid derivatives, March 2026
Measure Diltiazem hydrochloride Nicotinic acid derivatives
Items, March 2026 161,991 1
Items, last 12 months 1,961,244 1
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,329,603 £51

See the full profile for Diltiazem hydrochloride or Nicotinic acid derivatives.