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Metformin hydrochloride vs Dulaglutide

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

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 54.1× as often as Dulaglutide in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 43,093 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

43,093items

Dulaglutide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Metformin hydrochloride versus Dulaglutide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Metformin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Dulaglutide

Dulaglutide 2,331,945

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Dulaglutide, March 2026
Measure Metformin hydrochloride Dulaglutide
Items, March 2026 2,331,945 43,093
Items, last 12 months 27,395,015 559,350
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,257,359 £3,512,465

See the full profile for Metformin hydrochloride or Dulaglutide.