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Mepacrine hydrochloride vs Atovaquone

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

Mepacrine hydrochloride was dispensed 2.0× as often as Atovaquone in May 2026 — 122 items versus 62 in England.

122items

Mepacrine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

62items

Atovaquone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Mepacrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Atovaquone

0 117.5 235 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Atovaquone 122 Jan 2021: 144 Feb 2021: 120 Mar 2021: 192 Apr 2021: 190 May 2021: 188 Jun 2021: 140 Jul 2021: 186 Aug 2021: 154 Sep 2021: 152 Oct 2021: 164 Nov 2021: 176 Dec 2021: 122 Jan 2022: 146 Feb 2022: 133 Mar 2022: 204 Apr 2022: 216 May 2022: 235 Jun 2022: 193 Jul 2022: 162 Aug 2022: 170 Sep 2022: 168 Oct 2022: 146 Nov 2022: 158 Dec 2022: 147 Jan 2023: 163 Feb 2023: 143 Mar 2023: 170 Apr 2023: 134 May 2023: 168 Jun 2023: 163 Jul 2023: 168 Aug 2023: 159 Sep 2023: 171 Oct 2023: 146 Dec 2023: 129 Jan 2024: 171 Feb 2024: 160 Mar 2024: 139 Apr 2024: 163 May 2024: 152 Jun 2024: 151 Jul 2024: 169 Aug 2024: 150 Sep 2024: 158 Oct 2024: 133 Nov 2024: 144 Dec 2024: 134 Jan 2025: 160 Feb 2025: 127 Mar 2025: 148 Apr 2025: 151 May 2025: 133 Jun 2025: 166 Jul 2025: 148 Aug 2025: 150 Sep 2025: 143 Oct 2025: 148 Nov 2025: 115 Dec 2025: 118 Jan 2026: 101 Feb 2026: 104 Mar 2026: 111 Apr 2026: 101 May 2026: 122

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Mepacrine hydrochloride versus Atovaquone, May 2026
Measure Mepacrine hydrochloride Atovaquone
Items, May 2026 122 62
Items, last 12 months 1,527 710
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £40,665 £35,494

See the full profile for Mepacrine hydrochloride or Atovaquone.