Empagliflozin vs Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Empagliflozin was dispensed 175.3× as often as Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin in March 2026 — 370,826 items versus 2,115 in England.

370,826items

Empagliflozin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,115items

Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Empagliflozin · ╌ Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Empagliflozin versus Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin, March 2026
Measure	Empagliflozin	Metformin hydrochloride/vildagliptin
Items, March 2026	370,826	2,115
Items, last 12 months	4,715,991	26,094
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£14,469,209	£55,877