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Riociguat vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 756,131.0× as often as Riociguat in May 2026 — 756,131 items versus 1 in England.

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Riociguat · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

756,131items

Candesartan cilexetil · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Riociguat   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

0 398k 797k Jun 2024 Feb 2025 Dec 2025 Feb 2026 May 2026 Candesartan cile… 1 Jun 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 2 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Riociguat versus Candesartan cilexetil, May 2026
Measure Riociguat Candesartan cilexetil
Items, May 2026 1 756,131
Items, last 12 months 12 9,006,983
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,995 £1,802,006

See the full profile for Riociguat or Candesartan cilexetil.