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Quinine bisulfate vs Benznidazole

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

Quinine bisulfate was dispensed 6,495.0× as often as Benznidazole in June 2026 — 12,990 items versus 2 in England.

12,990items

Quinine bisulfate · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Benznidazole · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Quinine bisulfate versus Benznidazole: national items dispensed by month

▬ Quinine bisulfate   ·   ╌ Benznidazole

0 12k 23k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2026 Benznidazole 12,990 Jan 2021: 23k Feb 2021: 21k Mar 2021: 23k Apr 2021: 22k May 2021: 21k Jun 2021: 23k Jul 2021: 22k Aug 2021: 21k Sep 2021: 21k Oct 2021: 21k Nov 2021: 21k Dec 2021: 21k Jan 2022: 20k Feb 2022: 18k Mar 2022: 20k Apr 2022: 19k May 2022: 19k Jun 2022: 19k Jul 2022: 18k Aug 2022: 18k Sep 2022: 18k Oct 2022: 17k Nov 2022: 18k Dec 2022: 18k Jan 2023: 17k Feb 2023: 16k Mar 2023: 17k Apr 2023: 16k May 2023: 16k Jun 2023: 17k Jul 2023: 16k Aug 2023: 16k Sep 2023: 15k Oct 2023: 15k Nov 2023: 15k Dec 2023: 15k Jan 2024: 16k Feb 2024: 15k Mar 2024: 14k Apr 2024: 15k May 2024: 15k Jun 2024: 14k Jul 2024: 15k Aug 2024: 15k Sep 2024: 14k Oct 2024: 15k Nov 2024: 14k Dec 2024: 14k Jan 2025: 14k Feb 2025: 13k Mar 2025: 13k Apr 2025: 13k May 2025: 14k Jul 2025: 14k Aug 2025: 13k Sep 2025: 13k Oct 2025: 14k Nov 2025: 12k Dec 2025: 14k Jan 2026: 13k Feb 2026: 12k Mar 2026: 13k Apr 2026: 13k May 2026: 13k Jun 2026: 13k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Quinine bisulfate versus Benznidazole, June 2026
Measure Quinine bisulfate Benznidazole
Items, June 2026 12,990 2
Items, last 12 months 154,655 4
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £43,665 £305

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