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Diltiazem hydrochloride vs Rutosides

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

Diltiazem hydrochloride was dispensed 394.1× as often as Rutosides in March 2026 — 161,991 items versus 411 in England.

161,991items

Diltiazem hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

411items

Rutosides · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diltiazem hydrochloride versus Rutosides: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diltiazem hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Rutosides

Rutosides 161,991

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Diltiazem hydrochloride versus Rutosides, March 2026
Measure Diltiazem hydrochloride Rutosides
Items, March 2026 161,991 411
Items, last 12 months 1,961,244 5,207
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,329,603 £8,184

See the full profile for Diltiazem hydrochloride or Rutosides.