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Hydrochlorothiazide vs Furosemide

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

Furosemide was dispensed 7,056.4× as often as Hydrochlorothiazide in March 2026 — 945,564 items versus 134 in England.

134items

Hydrochlorothiazide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

945,564items

Furosemide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Hydrochlorothiazide   ·   ╌ Furosemide

Furosemide 134

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Hydrochlorothiazide versus Furosemide, March 2026
Measure Hydrochlorothiazide Furosemide
Items, March 2026 134 945,564
Items, last 12 months 1,539 11,312,344
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,350 £777,767

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