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Heparin calcium vs Edoxaban

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

Edoxaban was dispensed 97,900.7× as often as Heparin calcium in May 2026 — 293,702 items versus 3 in England.

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Heparin calcium · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

293,702items

Edoxaban · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Heparin calcium versus Edoxaban: national items dispensed by month

▬ Heparin calcium   ·   ╌ Edoxaban

0 212k 424k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 Sep 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Jan 2025 May 2026 Edoxaban 3 Jan 2021: 4 Feb 2021: 6 Mar 2021: 6 Apr 2021: 9 May 2021: 7 Jun 2021: 8 Jul 2021: 3 Aug 2021: 2 Sep 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Jul 2022: 6 Aug 2022: 5 Sep 2022: 4 Oct 2022: 5 Nov 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 4 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 4 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 2 Jul 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 2 Nov 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 2 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 6 May 2024: 3 Jun 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 6 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 2 Mar 2025: 1 May 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 3 Sep 2025: 3 Oct 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 2 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Heparin calcium versus Edoxaban, May 2026
Measure Heparin calcium Edoxaban
Items, May 2026 3 293,702
Items, last 12 months 22 3,961,552
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £324 £14,546,938

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