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Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate vs Pitolisant hydrochloride

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

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate was dispensed 2,688.1× as often as Pitolisant hydrochloride in March 2026 — 126,343 items versus 47 in England.

126,343items

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

47items

Pitolisant hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate versus Pitolisant hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate   ·   ╌ Pitolisant hydrochloride

Pitolisant hydro… 126,343

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate versus Pitolisant hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate Pitolisant hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 126,343 47
Items, last 12 months 1,232,690 583
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8,317,160 £31,816

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