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Midodrine hydrochloride vs Ephedrine hydrochloride

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

Midodrine hydrochloride was dispensed 30,324.0× as often as Ephedrine hydrochloride in April 2026 — 30,324 items versus 1 in England.

30,324items

Midodrine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Ephedrine hydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Midodrine hydrochloride versus Ephedrine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Midodrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Ephedrine hydrochloride

0 15k 31k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 Ephedrine hydroc… 30,324 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 13k Apr 2021: 12k May 2021: 12k Jun 2021: 13k Jul 2021: 13k Aug 2021: 13k Sep 2021: 13k Oct 2021: 13k Nov 2021: 14k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 14k Feb 2022: 13k Mar 2022: 15k Apr 2022: 14k May 2022: 15k Jun 2022: 15k Jul 2022: 15k Aug 2022: 16k Sep 2022: 16k Oct 2022: 16k Nov 2022: 16k Dec 2022: 17k Jan 2023: 17k Feb 2023: 15k Mar 2023: 18k Apr 2023: 16k May 2023: 18k Jun 2023: 18k Jul 2023: 18k Aug 2023: 19k Sep 2023: 19k Oct 2023: 20k Nov 2023: 20k Dec 2023: 20k Jan 2024: 21k Feb 2024: 20k Mar 2024: 20k Apr 2024: 21k May 2024: 22k Jun 2024: 21k Jul 2024: 24k Aug 2024: 23k Sep 2024: 23k Oct 2024: 25k Nov 2024: 24k Dec 2024: 25k Jan 2025: 25k Feb 2025: 23k Mar 2025: 25k Apr 2025: 25k May 2025: 26k Jun 2025: 26k Jul 2025: 28k Aug 2025: 27k Sep 2025: 28k Oct 2025: 30k Nov 2025: 28k Dec 2025: 31k Jan 2026: 30k Feb 2026: 27k Mar 2026: 30k Apr 2026: 30k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Midodrine hydrochloride versus Ephedrine hydrochloride, April 2026
Measure Midodrine hydrochloride Ephedrine hydrochloride
Items, April 2026 30,324 1
Items, last 12 months 340,416 2
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £243,053 £19

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