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Perindopril with calcium channel blocker vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 785,219.0× as often as Perindopril with calcium channel blocker in December 2025 — 785,219 items versus 1 in England.

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Perindopril with calcium channel blocker · December 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Candesartan cilexetil · December 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Perindopril with calcium channel blocker versus Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Perindopril with calcium channel blocker   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

0 398k 797k Jan 2021 Jun 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Oct 2023 Sep 2024 Dec 2025 Candesartan cile… 1 Jan 2021: 54 Feb 2021: 42 Mar 2021: 38 Apr 2021: 38 May 2021: 23 Jun 2021: 5 Jul 2021: 8 Aug 2021: 4 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 3 Nov 2021: 3 Dec 2021: 3 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 3 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Oct 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Aug 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Mar 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 Jun 2025: 1 Aug 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2025

Perindopril with calcium channel blocker versus Candesartan cilexetil, December 2025
Measure Perindopril with calcium channel blocker Candesartan cilexetil
Items, December 2025 1 785,219
Items, last 12 months 14 9,074,189
Net ingredient cost, December 2025 £26 £2,270,277

See the full profile for Perindopril with calcium channel blocker or Candesartan cilexetil.