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Dipyridamole vs Prasugrel

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

Prasugrel was dispensed 1.7× as often as Dipyridamole in May 2026 — 13,915 items versus 7,978 in England.

7,978items

Dipyridamole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

13,915items

Prasugrel · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dipyridamole versus Prasugrel: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dipyridamole   ·   ╌ Prasugrel

0 9k 17k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Prasugrel 7,978 Jan 2021: 17k Feb 2021: 16k Mar 2021: 17k Apr 2021: 16k May 2021: 15k Jun 2021: 16k Jul 2021: 16k Aug 2021: 15k Sep 2021: 15k Oct 2021: 15k Nov 2021: 15k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 15k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 14k Jun 2022: 14k Jul 2022: 13k Aug 2022: 14k Sep 2022: 13k Oct 2022: 13k Nov 2022: 13k Dec 2022: 13k Jan 2023: 13k Feb 2023: 11k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 11k Aug 2023: 11k Sep 2023: 11k Oct 2023: 11k Nov 2023: 11k Dec 2023: 11k Jan 2024: 11k Feb 2024: 10k Mar 2024: 10k Apr 2024: 10k May 2024: 11k Jun 2024: 10k Jul 2024: 11k Aug 2024: 10k Sep 2024: 10k Oct 2024: 10k Nov 2024: 10k Dec 2024: 10k Jan 2025: 10k Feb 2025: 9k Mar 2025: 9k Apr 2025: 9k May 2025: 10k Jun 2025: 9k Jul 2025: 10k Aug 2025: 9k Sep 2025: 9k Oct 2025: 9k Nov 2025: 8k Dec 2025: 9k Jan 2026: 9k Feb 2026: 8k Mar 2026: 9k Apr 2026: 9k May 2026: 8k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Dipyridamole versus Prasugrel, May 2026
Measure Dipyridamole Prasugrel
Items, May 2026 7,978 13,915
Items, last 12 months 105,601 170,423
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £396,960 £58,567

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