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Mirabegron vs Papaverine hydrochloride

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

Mirabegron was dispensed 264,619.0× as often as Papaverine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 264,619 items versus 1 in England.

264,619items

Mirabegron · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Papaverine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Mirabegron versus Papaverine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Mirabegron   ·   ╌ Papaverine hydrochloride

0 140k 281k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Papaverine hydro… 264,619 Jan 2021: 137k Feb 2021: 129k Mar 2021: 146k Apr 2021: 142k May 2021: 137k Jun 2021: 147k Jul 2021: 149k Aug 2021: 144k Sep 2021: 151k Oct 2021: 147k Nov 2021: 154k Dec 2021: 162k Jan 2022: 154k Feb 2022: 145k Mar 2022: 165k Apr 2022: 157k May 2022: 166k Jun 2022: 163k Jul 2022: 162k Aug 2022: 170k Sep 2022: 169k Oct 2022: 170k Nov 2022: 177k Dec 2022: 179k Jan 2023: 178k Feb 2023: 166k Mar 2023: 192k Apr 2023: 174k May 2023: 188k Jun 2023: 193k Jul 2023: 190k Aug 2023: 196k Sep 2023: 193k Oct 2023: 199k Nov 2023: 204k Dec 2023: 204k Feb 2024: 201k Mar 2024: 206k Apr 2024: 216k May 2024: 222k Jun 2024: 211k Jul 2024: 232k Aug 2024: 226k Sep 2024: 223k Oct 2024: 239k Nov 2024: 231k Dec 2024: 241k Jan 2025: 246k Feb 2025: 220k Mar 2025: 240k Apr 2025: 243k May 2025: 253k Jun 2025: 247k Jul 2025: 266k Aug 2025: 248k Sep 2025: 262k Oct 2025: 272k Nov 2025: 253k Dec 2025: 281k Jan 2026: 270k Feb 2026: 250k Mar 2026: 273k Apr 2026: 270k May 2026: 265k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Mirabegron versus Papaverine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Mirabegron Papaverine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 264,619 1
Items, last 12 months 3,157,315 10
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £7,193,826 £950

See the full profile for Mirabegron or Papaverine hydrochloride.