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Mefloquine hydrochloride vs Atovaquone

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

Atovaquone was dispensed 7.8× as often as Mefloquine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 62 items versus 8 in England.

8items

Mefloquine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

62items

Atovaquone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mefloquine hydrochloride versus Atovaquone: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mefloquine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Atovaquone

0 36 72 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Atovaquone 8 Jan 2021: 34 Feb 2021: 14 Mar 2021: 19 Apr 2021: 8 May 2021: 14 Jun 2021: 15 Jul 2021: 37 Aug 2021: 17 Sep 2021: 19 Oct 2021: 45 Nov 2021: 62 Dec 2021: 30 Jan 2022: 27 Feb 2022: 31 Mar 2022: 52 Apr 2022: 24 May 2022: 36 Jun 2022: 60 Jul 2022: 71 Aug 2022: 41 Sep 2022: 34 Oct 2022: 49 Nov 2022: 41 Dec 2022: 40 Jan 2023: 30 Feb 2023: 25 Mar 2023: 48 Apr 2023: 39 May 2023: 45 Jun 2023: 53 Jul 2023: 66 Aug 2023: 50 Sep 2023: 57 Oct 2023: 50 Nov 2023: 46 Dec 2023: 42 Jan 2024: 27 Feb 2024: 18 Mar 2024: 27 Apr 2024: 16 May 2024: 29 Jun 2024: 36 Jul 2024: 60 Aug 2024: 34 Sep 2024: 27 Oct 2024: 26 Nov 2024: 38 Dec 2024: 45 Jan 2025: 30 Feb 2025: 23 Mar 2025: 29 Apr 2025: 26 May 2025: 21 Jun 2025: 30 Jul 2025: 24 Aug 2025: 21 Sep 2025: 16 Oct 2025: 17 Nov 2025: 20 Dec 2025: 12 Jan 2026: 11 Feb 2026: 5 Mar 2026: 5 Apr 2026: 4 May 2026: 8

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Mefloquine hydrochloride versus Atovaquone, May 2026
Measure Mefloquine hydrochloride Atovaquone
Items, May 2026 8 62
Items, last 12 months 173 710
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £512 £35,494

See the full profile for Mefloquine hydrochloride or Atovaquone.