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Distigmine bromide vs Tamsulosin hydrochloride

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

Tamsulosin hydrochloride was dispensed 276,358.7× as often as Distigmine bromide in February 2026 — 829,076 items versus 3 in England.

3items

Distigmine bromide · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

829,076items

Tamsulosin hydrochloride · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Distigmine bromide versus Tamsulosin hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Distigmine bromide   ·   ╌ Tamsulosin hydrochloride

0 449k 897k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Feb 2026 Tamsulosin hydro… 3 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 4 Mar 2021: 4 Apr 2021: 4 May 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 3 Jul 2021: 4 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 8 Oct 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 4 Dec 2021: 3 Jan 2022: 5 Feb 2022: 5 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 4 May 2022: 5 Jun 2022: 4 Jul 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 1 Sep 2022: 5 Oct 2022: 5 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 3 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 2 Aug 2023: 4 Sep 2023: 11 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 3 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 6 Feb 2024: 5 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 7 May 2024: 13 Jun 2024: 7 Jul 2024: 5 Aug 2024: 7 Sep 2024: 7 Oct 2024: 7 Nov 2024: 5 Dec 2024: 4 Jan 2025: 6 Feb 2025: 4 Mar 2025: 7 Apr 2025: 5 May 2025: 7 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 5 Sep 2025: 4 Oct 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 9 Feb 2026: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Distigmine bromide versus Tamsulosin hydrochloride, February 2026
Measure Distigmine bromide Tamsulosin hydrochloride
Items, February 2026 3 829,076
Items, last 12 months 54 10,106,807
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £344 £975,972

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