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Mepacrine hydrochloride vs Benznidazole

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

Mepacrine hydrochloride was dispensed 122.0× as often as Benznidazole in May 2026 — 122 items versus 1 in England.

122items

Mepacrine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Benznidazole · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Mepacrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Benznidazole

0 117.5 235 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Benznidazole 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 Nov 2023: 167 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 Benznidazole, May 2026
Measure Mepacrine hydrochloride Benznidazole
Items, May 2026 122 1
Items, last 12 months 1,527 3
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £40,665 £144

See the full profile for Mepacrine hydrochloride or Benznidazole.