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Prazosin hydrochloride vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 185.1× as often as Prazosin hydrochloride in March 2026 — 780,996 items versus 4,219 in England.

4,219items

Prazosin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

780,996items

Candesartan cilexetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Prazosin hydrochloride versus Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Prazosin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

Candesartan cile… 4,219

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Prazosin hydrochloride versus Candesartan cilexetil, March 2026
Measure Prazosin hydrochloride Candesartan cilexetil
Items, March 2026 4,219 780,996
Items, last 12 months 45,921 8,952,139
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £21,177 £1,364,587

See the full profile for Prazosin hydrochloride or Candesartan cilexetil.