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Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 606.8× as often as Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine in May 2026 — 756,131 items versus 1,246 in England.

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Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Candesartan cilexetil · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine versus Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

0 398k 797k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Candesartan cile… 1,246 Jan 2021: 1k Feb 2021: 1k Mar 2021: 2k Apr 2021: 1k May 2021: 1k Jun 2021: 2k Jul 2021: 1k Aug 2021: 1k Sep 2021: 1k Oct 2021: 1k Nov 2021: 1k Dec 2021: 2k Jan 2022: 2k Feb 2022: 1k Mar 2022: 2k Apr 2022: 1k May 2022: 2k Jun 2022: 1k Jul 2022: 2k Aug 2022: 1k Sep 2022: 1k Oct 2022: 1k Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 1k Jan 2023: 1k Feb 2023: 1k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 1k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 1k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 2k Mar 2024: 2k Apr 2024: 2k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 2k Sep 2024: 2k Oct 2024: 2k Nov 2024: 2k Dec 2024: 2k Jan 2025: 2k Feb 2025: 2k Mar 2025: 2k Apr 2025: 2k May 2025: 2k Jun 2025: 2k Jul 2025: 2k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 2k Oct 2025: 2k Nov 2025: 2k Dec 2025: 2k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine versus Candesartan cilexetil, May 2026
Measure Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine Candesartan cilexetil
Items, May 2026 1,246 756,131
Items, last 12 months 19,488 9,006,983
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £30,020 £1,802,006

See the full profile for Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine or Candesartan cilexetil.