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Mebendazole vs Albendazole

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

Mebendazole was dispensed 190.4× as often as Albendazole in March 2026 — 7,044 items versus 37 in England.

7,044items

Mebendazole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37items

Albendazole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mebendazole versus Albendazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mebendazole   ·   ╌ Albendazole

Albendazole 7,044

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mebendazole versus Albendazole, March 2026
Measure Mebendazole Albendazole
Items, March 2026 7,044 37
Items, last 12 months 81,865 601
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £9,826 £2,288

See the full profile for Mebendazole or Albendazole.