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Papaverine hydrochloride vs Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated September 2025

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) was dispensed 283,135.0× as often as Papaverine hydrochloride in September 2025 — 283,135 items versus 1 in England.

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Papaverine hydrochloride · September 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

283,135items

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) · September 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Papaverine hydrochloride versus Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction): national items dispensed by month

▬ Papaverine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)

Sildenafil (Erec… 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to September 2025

Papaverine hydrochloride versus Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction), September 2025
Measure Papaverine hydrochloride Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)
Items, September 2025 1 283,135
Items, last 12 months 10 3,391,797
Net ingredient cost, September 2025 £950 £370,582

See the full profile for Papaverine hydrochloride or Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction).