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Metformin hydrochloride vs Empagliflozin/linagliptin

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

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 3,016.7× as often as Empagliflozin/linagliptin in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 773 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

773items

Empagliflozin/linagliptin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Metformin hydrochloride versus Empagliflozin/linagliptin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Metformin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Empagliflozin/linagliptin

Empagliflozin/li… 2,331,945

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Empagliflozin/linagliptin, March 2026
Measure Metformin hydrochloride Empagliflozin/linagliptin
Items, March 2026 2,331,945 773
Items, last 12 months 27,395,015 9,510
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,257,359 £50,043

See the full profile for Metformin hydrochloride or Empagliflozin/linagliptin.