Metformin hydrochloride vs Pioglitazone hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 62.4× as often as Pioglitazone hydrochloride in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 37,346 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

37,346items

Pioglitazone hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Metformin hydrochloride · ╌ Pioglitazone hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Pioglitazone hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Metformin hydrochloride	Pioglitazone hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	2,331,945	37,346
Items, last 12 months	27,395,015	471,511
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,257,359	£327,091