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Ramipril with calcium channel blocker vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 756,131.0× as often as Ramipril with calcium channel blocker in March 2026 — 756,131 items versus 1 in England.

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Ramipril with calcium channel blocker · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Candesartan cilexetil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ramipril with calcium channel blocker   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

0 398k 797k Jan 2021 Sep 2021 May 2022 Jan 2023 Sep 2023 May 2024 Mar 2026 Candesartan cile… 1 Jan 2021: 493 Feb 2021: 425 Mar 2021: 510 Apr 2021: 485 May 2021: 456 Jun 2021: 485 Jul 2021: 465 Aug 2021: 451 Sep 2021: 453 Oct 2021: 445 Nov 2021: 416 Dec 2021: 472 Jan 2022: 393 Feb 2022: 341 Mar 2022: 399 Apr 2022: 323 May 2022: 260 Jun 2022: 185 Jul 2022: 193 Aug 2022: 136 Sep 2022: 124 Oct 2022: 131 Nov 2022: 87 Dec 2022: 92 Jan 2023: 81 Feb 2023: 71 Mar 2023: 51 Apr 2023: 41 May 2023: 38 Jun 2023: 35 Jul 2023: 29 Aug 2023: 15 Sep 2023: 30 Oct 2023: 20 Nov 2023: 9 Dec 2023: 12 Jan 2024: 7 Feb 2024: 5 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 6 May 2024: 7 Jun 2024: 6 Jul 2024: 4 Aug 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 2 May 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 1 Mar 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ramipril with calcium channel blocker versus Candesartan cilexetil, March 2026
Measure Ramipril with calcium channel blocker Candesartan cilexetil
Items, March 2026 1 756,131
Items, last 12 months 38 9,006,983
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8 £1,802,006

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