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Methylphenidate hydrochloride vs Pitolisant hydrochloride

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

Methylphenidate hydrochloride was dispensed 4,675.2× as often as Pitolisant hydrochloride in March 2026 — 219,736 items versus 47 in England.

219,736items

Methylphenidate hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

47items

Pitolisant hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Methylphenidate hydrochloride versus Pitolisant hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Methylphenidate hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Pitolisant hydrochloride

Pitolisant hydro… 219,736

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Methylphenidate hydrochloride versus Pitolisant hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Methylphenidate hydrochloride Pitolisant hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 219,736 47
Items, last 12 months 2,280,373 583
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £6,705,510 £31,816

See the full profile for Methylphenidate hydrochloride or Pitolisant hydrochloride.