Metformin hydrochloride vs Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 249.3× as often as Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 9,355 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9,355items

Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Metformin hydrochloride · ╌ Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin, March 2026
Measure	Metformin hydrochloride	Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin
Items, March 2026	2,331,945	9,355
Items, last 12 months	27,395,015	115,781
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,257,359	£72,318