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Metformin hydrochloride vs Dapagliflozin/metformin

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

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 239.0× as often as Dapagliflozin/metformin in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 9,756 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9,756items

Dapagliflozin/metformin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Metformin hydrochloride versus Dapagliflozin/metformin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Metformin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Dapagliflozin/metformin

Dapagliflozin/me… 2,331,945

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Dapagliflozin/metformin, March 2026
Measure Metformin hydrochloride Dapagliflozin/metformin
Items, March 2026 2,331,945 9,756
Items, last 12 months 27,395,015 114,120
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,257,359 £398,845

See the full profile for Metformin hydrochloride or Dapagliflozin/metformin.