Insulin glargine/lixisenatide vs Metformin hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated February 2026

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 2,331,945.0× as often as Insulin glargine/lixisenatide in February 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 1 in England.

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Insulin glargine/lixisenatide · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Metformin hydrochloride · February 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Insulin glargine/lixisenatide · ╌ Metformin hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2026

Insulin glargine/lixisenatide versus Metformin hydrochloride, February 2026
Measure	Insulin glargine/lixisenatide	Metformin hydrochloride
Items, February 2026	1	2,331,945
Items, last 12 months	139	27,395,015
Net ingredient cost, February 2026	£49	£5,257,359