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Misoprostol vs Lansoprazole

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

Lansoprazole was dispensed 17,562.2× as often as Misoprostol in March 2026 — 3,231,439 items versus 184 in England.

184items

Misoprostol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3,231,439items

Lansoprazole · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Misoprostol versus Lansoprazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Misoprostol   ·   ╌ Lansoprazole

Lansoprazole 184

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Misoprostol versus Lansoprazole, March 2026
Measure Misoprostol Lansoprazole
Items, March 2026 184 3,231,439
Items, last 12 months 2,313 37,868,775
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,019 £3,446,295

See the full profile for Misoprostol or Lansoprazole.