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Furosemide vs Spironolactone with loop diuretics

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

Furosemide was dispensed 915,928.0× as often as Spironolactone with loop diuretics in May 2026 — 915,928 items versus 1 in England.

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Furosemide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Spironolactone with loop diuretics · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Furosemide versus Spironolactone with loop diuretics: national items dispensed by month

▬ Furosemide   ·   ╌ Spironolactone with loop diuretics

0 505k 1m Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Spironolactone w… 915,928 Jan 2021: 906k Feb 2021: 849k Mar 2021: 960k Apr 2021: 930k May 2021: 894k Jun 2021: 973k Jul 2021: 978k Aug 2021: 923k Sep 2021: 953k Oct 2021: 900k Nov 2021: 926k Dec 2021: 968k Jan 2022: 905k Feb 2022: 850k Mar 2022: 960k Apr 2022: 907k May 2022: 953k Jun 2022: 930k Jul 2022: 932k Aug 2022: 958k Sep 2022: 927k Oct 2022: 904k Nov 2022: 918k Dec 2022: 920k Jan 2023: 908k Feb 2023: 839k Mar 2023: 955k Apr 2023: 862k May 2023: 935k Jun 2023: 968k Jul 2023: 927k Aug 2023: 953k Sep 2023: 926k Oct 2023: 924k Nov 2023: 927k Dec 2023: 919k Jan 2024: 940k Feb 2024: 888k Mar 2024: 901k Apr 2024: 940k May 2024: 968k Jun 2024: 910k Jul 2024: 993k Aug 2024: 956k Sep 2024: 917k Nov 2024: 916k Dec 2024: 942k Jan 2025: 955k Feb 2025: 857k Mar 2025: 910k Apr 2025: 929k May 2025: 963k Jun 2025: 946k Jul 2025: 1m Aug 2025: 923k Sep 2025: 954k Oct 2025: 972k Nov 2025: 891k Dec 2025: 982k Jan 2026: 935k Feb 2026: 862k Mar 2026: 946k Apr 2026: 936k May 2026: 916k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Furosemide versus Spironolactone with loop diuretics, May 2026
Measure Furosemide Spironolactone with loop diuretics
Items, May 2026 915,928 1
Items, last 12 months 11,272,276 99
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £814,954 £16

See the full profile for Furosemide or Spironolactone with loop diuretics.