Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine vs Propylthiouracil

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Propylthiouracil was dispensed 22.5× as often as Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine in March 2026 — 4,752 items versus 211 in England.

211items

Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4,752items

Propylthiouracil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine versus Propylthiouracil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine · ╌ Propylthiouracil

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine versus Propylthiouracil, March 2026
Measure	Levothyroxine sodium and liothyronine	Propylthiouracil
Items, March 2026	211	4,752
Items, last 12 months	2,216	56,976
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£123,553	£88,568