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Insulin glargine/lixisenatide vs Dapagliflozin

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

Dapagliflozin was dispensed 1,158,086.0× as often as Insulin glargine/lixisenatide in February 2026 — 1,158,086 items versus 1 in England.

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Insulin glargine/lixisenatide · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Dapagliflozin · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Insulin glargine/lixisenatide versus Dapagliflozin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Insulin glargine/lixisenatide   ·   ╌ Dapagliflozin

0 579k 1.2m Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Oct 2024 Feb 2026 Dapagliflozin 1 Jan 2021: 69 Feb 2021: 70 Mar 2021: 82 Apr 2021: 77 May 2021: 73 Jun 2021: 72 Jul 2021: 83 Aug 2021: 86 Sep 2021: 82 Oct 2021: 83 Nov 2021: 80 Dec 2021: 91 Jan 2022: 90 Feb 2022: 84 Mar 2022: 82 Apr 2022: 94 May 2022: 84 Jun 2022: 84 Jul 2022: 87 Aug 2022: 85 Sep 2022: 85 Oct 2022: 89 Nov 2022: 84 Dec 2022: 75 Jan 2023: 82 Feb 2023: 75 Mar 2023: 100 Apr 2023: 74 May 2023: 79 Jun 2023: 80 Jul 2023: 110 Aug 2023: 101 Sep 2023: 105 Oct 2023: 100 Nov 2023: 111 Dec 2023: 101 Jan 2024: 93 Feb 2024: 93 Mar 2024: 86 Apr 2024: 97 May 2024: 86 Jun 2024: 86 Jul 2024: 99 Aug 2024: 80 Sep 2024: 85 Oct 2024: 84 Nov 2024: 80 Dec 2024: 66 Jan 2025: 74 Feb 2025: 50 Mar 2025: 55 Apr 2025: 23 May 2025: 28 Jun 2025: 13 Jul 2025: 7 Aug 2025: 4 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 3 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Insulin glargine/lixisenatide versus Dapagliflozin, February 2026
Measure Insulin glargine/lixisenatide Dapagliflozin
Items, February 2026 1 1,158,086
Items, last 12 months 139 12,142,822
Net ingredient cost, February 2026 £49 £6,553,409

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