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Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy vs Lansoprazole

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

Lansoprazole was dispensed 14,119.2× as often as Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in April 2026 — 3,176,810 items versus 225 in England.

225items

Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,176,810items

Lansoprazole · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy versus Lansoprazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy   ·   ╌ Lansoprazole

0 1.7m 3.3m Mar 2022 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Apr 2026 Lansoprazole 225 Mar 2022: 1 Aug 2024: 7 Sep 2024: 16 Oct 2024: 16 Nov 2024: 27 Dec 2024: 39 Jan 2025: 56 Feb 2025: 76 Mar 2025: 92 Apr 2025: 84 May 2025: 139 Jun 2025: 117 Jul 2025: 142 Aug 2025: 127 Sep 2025: 147 Oct 2025: 177 Nov 2025: 172 Dec 2025: 191 Jan 2026: 185 Feb 2026: 180 Mar 2026: 218 Apr 2026: 225

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy versus Lansoprazole, April 2026
Measure Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy Lansoprazole
Items, April 2026 225 3,176,810
Items, last 12 months 2,020 37,974,730
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £9,203 £3,651,497

See the full profile for Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy or Lansoprazole.