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Methyldopa vs Doxazosin mesilate

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

Doxazosin mesilate was dispensed 164.3× as often as Methyldopa in March 2026 — 677,018 items versus 4,121 in England.

4,121items

Methyldopa · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

677,018items

Doxazosin mesilate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methyldopa versus Doxazosin mesilate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methyldopa   ·   ╌ Doxazosin mesilate

Doxazosin mesila… 4,121

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methyldopa versus Doxazosin mesilate, March 2026
Measure Methyldopa Doxazosin mesilate
Items, March 2026 4,121 677,018
Items, last 12 months 50,004 7,838,189
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £58,263 £2,616,872

See the full profile for Methyldopa or Doxazosin mesilate.