Empagliflozin vs Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Empagliflozin was dispensed 370,826.0× as often as Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone in March 2026 — 370,826 items versus 1 in England.

370,826items

Empagliflozin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Empagliflozin versus Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Empagliflozin · ╌ Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Empagliflozin versus Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone, March 2026
Measure	Empagliflozin	Metformin hydrochloride/rosiglitazone
Items, March 2026	370,826	1
Items, last 12 months	4,715,991	7
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£14,469,209	£4