Edoxaban vs Apixaban
National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Apixaban was dispensed 3.1× as often as Edoxaban in March 2026 — 982,823 items versus 315,566 in England.
315,566items
Edoxaban · March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
982,823items
Apixaban · March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
Figure 1. Edoxaban versus Apixaban: national items dispensed by month
▬ Edoxaban · ╌ Apixaban
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
| Measure | Edoxaban | Apixaban |
|---|---|---|
| Items, March 2026 | 315,566 | 982,823 |
| Items, last 12 months | 4,118,877 | 11,005,705 |
| Net ingredient cost, March 2026 | £15,638,224 | £2,111,909 |