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Lercanidipine hydrochloride vs Nicardipine hydrochloride

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

Lercanidipine hydrochloride was dispensed 28,331.5× as often as Nicardipine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 424,972 items versus 15 in England.

424,972items

Lercanidipine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

15items

Nicardipine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Lercanidipine hydrochloride versus Nicardipine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Lercanidipine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Nicardipine hydrochloride

Nicardipine hydr… 424,972

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Lercanidipine hydrochloride versus Nicardipine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Lercanidipine hydrochloride Nicardipine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 424,972 15
Items, last 12 months 4,711,364 1,512
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,142,076 £114

See the full profile for Lercanidipine hydrochloride or Nicardipine hydrochloride.