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Metformin hydrochloride vs Empagliflozin/metformin

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

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 197.9× as often as Empagliflozin/metformin in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 11,783 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

11,783items

Empagliflozin/metformin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Metformin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Empagliflozin/metformin

Empagliflozin/me… 2,331,945

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Empagliflozin/metformin, March 2026
Measure Metformin hydrochloride Empagliflozin/metformin
Items, March 2026 2,331,945 11,783
Items, last 12 months 27,395,015 141,772
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,257,359 £468,867

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