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Pyridostigmine bromide vs Dronabinol/cannabidiol

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

Pyridostigmine bromide was dispensed 14.8× as often as Dronabinol/cannabidiol in March 2026 — 7,905 items versus 534 in England.

7,905items

Pyridostigmine bromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

534items

Dronabinol/cannabidiol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Pyridostigmine bromide versus Dronabinol/cannabidiol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Pyridostigmine bromide   ·   ╌ Dronabinol/cannabidiol

Dronabinol/canna… 7,905

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Pyridostigmine bromide versus Dronabinol/cannabidiol, March 2026
Measure Pyridostigmine bromide Dronabinol/cannabidiol
Items, March 2026 7,905 534
Items, last 12 months 90,341 6,143
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £164,274 £173,800

See the full profile for Pyridostigmine bromide or Dronabinol/cannabidiol.