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Mepivacaine hydrochloride vs Ropivacaine hydrochloride

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

Mepivacaine hydrochloride was dispensed 271.0× as often as Ropivacaine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 271 items versus 1 in England.

271items

Mepivacaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Ropivacaine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mepivacaine hydrochloride versus Ropivacaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mepivacaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Ropivacaine hydrochloride

Ropivacaine hydr… 271

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Mepivacaine hydrochloride versus Ropivacaine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Mepivacaine hydrochloride Ropivacaine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 271 1
Items, last 12 months 3,080 56
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £249 £16

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