Metformin hydrochloride vs Ketone blood testing reagents

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 54.7× as often as Ketone blood testing reagents in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 42,598 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,598items

Ketone blood testing reagents · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Metformin hydrochloride versus Ketone blood testing reagents: national items dispensed by month

▬ Metformin hydrochloride · ╌ Ketone blood testing reagents

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Ketone blood testing reagents, March 2026
Measure	Metformin hydrochloride	Ketone blood testing reagents
Items, March 2026	2,331,945	42,598
Items, last 12 months	27,395,015	484,573
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,257,359	£867,336