Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin vs Empagliflozin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Empagliflozin was dispensed 39.6× as often as Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin in March 2026 — 370,826 items versus 9,355 in England.

9,355items

Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

370,826items

Empagliflozin · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin · ╌ Empagliflozin

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin versus Empagliflozin, March 2026
Measure	Metformin hydrochloride/sitagliptin	Empagliflozin
Items, March 2026	9,355	370,826
Items, last 12 months	115,781	4,715,991
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£72,318	£14,469,209