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Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 816.6× as often as Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide in May 2026 — 756,131 items versus 926 in England.

926items

Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

756,131items

Candesartan cilexetil · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

0 398k 797k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Candesartan cile… 926 Jan 2021: 921 Feb 2021: 816 Mar 2021: 921 Apr 2021: 882 May 2021: 881 Jun 2021: 887 Jul 2021: 905 Aug 2021: 871 Sep 2021: 884 Nov 2021: 924 Dec 2021: 990 Jan 2022: 946 Feb 2022: 921 Mar 2022: 965 Apr 2022: 964 May 2022: 1k Jun 2022: 970 Jul 2022: 974 Aug 2022: 957 Sep 2022: 991 Oct 2022: 976 Nov 2022: 1k Dec 2022: 985 Jan 2023: 998 Feb 2023: 938 Mar 2023: 1k Apr 2023: 969 May 2023: 1k Jun 2023: 1k Jul 2023: 1k Aug 2023: 1k Sep 2023: 1k Oct 2023: 1k Nov 2023: 1k Dec 2023: 1k Jan 2024: 1k Feb 2024: 985 Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 977 Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 983 Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 971 Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 926

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide versus Candesartan cilexetil, May 2026
Measure Olmesartan medoxomil/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide Candesartan cilexetil
Items, May 2026 926 756,131
Items, last 12 months 12,703 9,006,983
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £16,762 £1,802,006

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