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Metformin hydrochloride vs Ins degludec/liraglutide

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

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 2,779.4× as often as Ins degludec/liraglutide in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 839 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

839items

Ins degludec/liraglutide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Metformin hydrochloride versus Ins degludec/liraglutide: national items dispensed by month

▬ Metformin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Ins degludec/liraglutide

Ins degludec/lir… 2,331,945

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Ins degludec/liraglutide, March 2026
Measure Metformin hydrochloride Ins degludec/liraglutide
Items, March 2026 2,331,945 839
Items, last 12 months 27,395,015 11,689
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,257,359 £114,158

See the full profile for Metformin hydrochloride or Ins degludec/liraglutide.