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Disopyramide vs Lidocaine hydrochloride

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

Disopyramide was dispensed 545.0× as often as Lidocaine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 545 items versus 1 in England.

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Disopyramide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Lidocaine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Disopyramide versus Lidocaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Disopyramide   ·   ╌ Lidocaine hydrochloride

0 671.5 1k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Lidocaine hydroc… 545 Jan 2021: 892 Feb 2021: 869 Mar 2021: 957 Apr 2021: 931 May 2021: 909 Jun 2021: 1k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 1k Jan 2022: 1k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 933 Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 1k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 1k Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 1k May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 757 Aug 2023: 755 Sep 2023: 563 Oct 2023: 481 Nov 2023: 459 Dec 2023: 425 Feb 2024: 735 Mar 2024: 790 Apr 2024: 756 May 2024: 719 Jun 2024: 708 Jul 2024: 693 Aug 2024: 460 Sep 2024: 415 Oct 2024: 362 Nov 2024: 313 Dec 2024: 376 Jan 2025: 597 Feb 2025: 487 Mar 2025: 523 Apr 2025: 520 May 2025: 508 Jun 2025: 481 Jul 2025: 586 Aug 2025: 482 Sep 2025: 514 Oct 2025: 552 Nov 2025: 499 Dec 2025: 538 Jan 2026: 522 Feb 2026: 448 Mar 2026: 520 Apr 2026: 499 May 2026: 545

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Disopyramide versus Lidocaine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Disopyramide Lidocaine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 545 1
Items, last 12 months 6,186 17
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,127 £1

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