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Guanfacine hydrochloride vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 70,999.6× as often as Guanfacine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 780,996 items versus 11 in England.

11items

Guanfacine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

780,996items

Candesartan cilexetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Guanfacine hydrochloride versus Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Guanfacine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

Candesartan cile… 11

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Guanfacine hydrochloride versus Candesartan cilexetil, March 2026
Measure Guanfacine hydrochloride Candesartan cilexetil
Items, March 2026 11 780,996
Items, last 12 months 124 8,952,139
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £704 £1,364,587

See the full profile for Guanfacine hydrochloride or Candesartan cilexetil.