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Furosemide vs Torasemide

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

Furosemide was dispensed 887.9× as often as Torasemide in March 2026 — 945,564 items versus 1,065 in England.

945,564items

Furosemide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,065items

Torasemide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Furosemide versus Torasemide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Furosemide   ·   ╌ Torasemide

Torasemide 945,564

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Furosemide versus Torasemide, March 2026
Measure Furosemide Torasemide
Items, March 2026 945,564 1,065
Items, last 12 months 11,312,344 13,178
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £777,767 £16,357

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