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Metformin hydrochloride vs Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin

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

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 4,255.4× as often as Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 548 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

548items

Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Metformin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin

Saxagliptin/dapa… 2,331,945

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin, March 2026
Measure Metformin hydrochloride Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin
Items, March 2026 2,331,945 548
Items, last 12 months 27,395,015 7,001
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,257,359 £26,906

See the full profile for Metformin hydrochloride or Saxagliptin/dapagliflozin.