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Metformin hydrochloride vs Urine testing reagents

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

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 596.9× as often as Urine testing reagents in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 3,907 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,907items

Urine testing reagents · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Metformin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Urine testing reagents

Urine testing re… 2,331,945

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Urine testing reagents, March 2026
Measure Metformin hydrochloride Urine testing reagents
Items, March 2026 2,331,945 3,907
Items, last 12 months 27,395,015 47,664
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £5,257,359 £13,294

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