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Mebendazole vs Levamisole hydrochloride

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

Mebendazole was dispensed 1,582.3× as often as Levamisole hydrochloride in May 2026 — 6,329 items versus 4 in England.

6,329items

Mebendazole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4items

Levamisole hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mebendazole versus Levamisole hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mebendazole   ·   ╌ Levamisole hydrochloride

0 4k 8k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Levamisole hydro… 6,329 Jan 2021: 7k Feb 2021: 7k Mar 2021: 7k Apr 2021: 6k May 2021: 6k Jun 2021: 6k Jul 2021: 6k Aug 2021: 5k Sep 2021: 6k Oct 2021: 6k Nov 2021: 7k Dec 2021: 6k Jan 2022: 6k Feb 2022: 6k Mar 2022: 6k Apr 2022: 5k May 2022: 6k Jun 2022: 6k Jul 2022: 6k Aug 2022: 5k Sep 2022: 7k Oct 2022: 7k Nov 2022: 7k Dec 2022: 5k Jan 2023: 6k Feb 2023: 6k Mar 2023: 7k Apr 2023: 6k May 2023: 6k Jun 2023: 6k Jul 2023: 6k Aug 2023: 6k Sep 2023: 7k Oct 2023: 7k Nov 2023: 7k Dec 2023: 6k Jan 2024: 7k Feb 2024: 7k Mar 2024: 6k Apr 2024: 6k May 2024: 6k Jun 2024: 6k Jul 2024: 7k Aug 2024: 6k Sep 2024: 7k Oct 2024: 8k Nov 2024: 7k Dec 2024: 6k Jan 2025: 7k Feb 2025: 6k Mar 2025: 6k Apr 2025: 6k May 2025: 6k Jun 2025: 6k Jul 2025: 7k Aug 2025: 6k Sep 2025: 8k Oct 2025: 8k Nov 2025: 7k Dec 2025: 7k Jan 2026: 7k Feb 2026: 7k Mar 2026: 7k Apr 2026: 6k May 2026: 6k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Mebendazole versus Levamisole hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Mebendazole Levamisole hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 6,329 4
Items, last 12 months 82,589 60
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,769 £605

See the full profile for Mebendazole or Levamisole hydrochloride.