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Fondaparinux sodium vs Rivaroxaban

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

Rivaroxaban was dispensed 5,242.9× as often as Fondaparinux sodium in May 2026 — 393,214 items versus 75 in England.

75items

Fondaparinux sodium · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

393,214items

Rivaroxaban · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fondaparinux sodium versus Rivaroxaban: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fondaparinux sodium   ·   ╌ Rivaroxaban

0 211k 422k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Rivaroxaban 75 Jan 2021: 94 Feb 2021: 84 Mar 2021: 94 Apr 2021: 112 May 2021: 118 Jun 2021: 128 Jul 2021: 121 Aug 2021: 96 Sep 2021: 118 Oct 2021: 120 Nov 2021: 128 Dec 2021: 118 Jan 2022: 107 Feb 2022: 103 Mar 2022: 124 Apr 2022: 91 May 2022: 101 Jun 2022: 134 Jul 2022: 95 Aug 2022: 97 Sep 2022: 86 Oct 2022: 109 Nov 2022: 106 Dec 2022: 101 Jan 2023: 116 Feb 2023: 62 Mar 2023: 90 Apr 2023: 90 May 2023: 75 Jun 2023: 105 Jul 2023: 84 Aug 2023: 103 Sep 2023: 82 Oct 2023: 98 Nov 2023: 107 Dec 2023: 97 Jan 2024: 106 Feb 2024: 88 Mar 2024: 105 Apr 2024: 96 May 2024: 104 Jun 2024: 88 Jul 2024: 91 Aug 2024: 77 Sep 2024: 91 Oct 2024: 98 Nov 2024: 92 Dec 2024: 88 Jan 2025: 105 Feb 2025: 92 Mar 2025: 81 Apr 2025: 92 May 2025: 104 Jun 2025: 81 Jul 2025: 96 Aug 2025: 83 Sep 2025: 99 Oct 2025: 100 Nov 2025: 74 Dec 2025: 96 Jan 2026: 92 Feb 2026: 90 Mar 2026: 101 Apr 2026: 82 May 2026: 75

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fondaparinux sodium versus Rivaroxaban, May 2026
Measure Fondaparinux sodium Rivaroxaban
Items, May 2026 75 393,214
Items, last 12 months 1,069 4,729,105
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £17,917 £756,277

See the full profile for Fondaparinux sodium or Rivaroxaban.