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Methocarbamol vs Pridinol mesilate

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

Methocarbamol was dispensed 20,006.0× as often as Pridinol mesilate in March 2026 — 20,006 items versus 1 in England.

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Methocarbamol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Pridinol mesilate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methocarbamol versus Pridinol mesilate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methocarbamol   ·   ╌ Pridinol mesilate

0 10k 20k Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 Oct 2024 Mar 2026 Pridinol mesilat… 20,006 Jan 2021: 13k Feb 2021: 12k Mar 2021: 14k Apr 2021: 14k May 2021: 13k Jun 2021: 14k Jul 2021: 14k Aug 2021: 14k Sep 2021: 14k Oct 2021: 14k Nov 2021: 13k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 16k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 14k Jun 2022: 15k Jul 2022: 15k Aug 2022: 15k Sep 2022: 15k Oct 2022: 15k Nov 2022: 15k Dec 2022: 15k Jan 2023: 15k Feb 2023: 14k Mar 2023: 17k Apr 2023: 14k May 2023: 16k Jun 2023: 16k Jul 2023: 16k Aug 2023: 16k Sep 2023: 16k Oct 2023: 16k Nov 2023: 16k Dec 2023: 16k Jan 2024: 17k Feb 2024: 16k Mar 2024: 16k Apr 2024: 17k May 2024: 17k Jun 2024: 16k Jul 2024: 18k Aug 2024: 17k Sep 2024: 17k Oct 2024: 18k Nov 2024: 17k Dec 2024: 17k Jan 2025: 18k Feb 2025: 16k Mar 2025: 18k Apr 2025: 18k May 2025: 18k Jun 2025: 18k Jul 2025: 19k Aug 2025: 18k Sep 2025: 19k Oct 2025: 19k Nov 2025: 18k Dec 2025: 19k Jan 2026: 19k Feb 2026: 18k Mar 2026: 20k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methocarbamol versus Pridinol mesilate, March 2026
Measure Methocarbamol Pridinol mesilate
Items, March 2026 20,006 1
Items, last 12 months 223,940 34
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £97,013 £426

See the full profile for Methocarbamol or Pridinol mesilate.