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Modafinil vs Atomoxetine hydrochloride

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

Atomoxetine hydrochloride was dispensed 3.2× as often as Modafinil in March 2026 — 23,199 items versus 7,227 in England.

7,227items

Modafinil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

23,199items

Atomoxetine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Modafinil versus Atomoxetine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Modafinil   ·   ╌ Atomoxetine hydrochloride

Atomoxetine hydr… 7,227

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Modafinil versus Atomoxetine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Modafinil Atomoxetine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 7,227 23,199
Items, last 12 months 86,172 243,729
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £60,833 £314,176

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