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Risperidone vs Benperidol

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

Risperidone was dispensed 36,458.5× as often as Benperidol in May 2026 — 145,834 items versus 4 in England.

145,834items

Risperidone · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

4items

Benperidol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Risperidone versus Benperidol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Risperidone   ·   ╌ Benperidol

0 80k 160k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Benperidol 145,834 Jan 2021: 147k Feb 2021: 138k Mar 2021: 154k Apr 2021: 149k May 2021: 143k Jun 2021: 151k Jul 2021: 151k Aug 2021: 145k Sep 2021: 149k Oct 2021: 144k Nov 2021: 148k Dec 2021: 154k Jan 2022: 147k Feb 2022: 137k Mar 2022: 153k Apr 2022: 145k May 2022: 151k Jun 2022: 146k Jul 2022: 146k Aug 2022: 150k Sep 2022: 148k Oct 2022: 147k Nov 2022: 151k Dec 2022: 150k Jan 2023: 150k Feb 2023: 138k Mar 2023: 155k Apr 2023: 139k May 2023: 149k Jun 2023: 151k Jul 2023: 148k Aug 2023: 150k Sep 2023: 147k Oct 2023: 150k Nov 2023: 151k Dec 2023: 148k Jan 2024: 153k Feb 2024: 144k Mar 2024: 146k Apr 2024: 150k May 2024: 153k Jun 2024: 144k Jul 2024: 156k Aug 2024: 151k Sep 2024: 147k Oct 2024: 156k Nov 2024: 149k Dec 2024: 153k Jan 2025: 156k Feb 2025: 140k Mar 2025: 146k Apr 2025: 148k May 2025: 153k Jun 2025: 149k Jul 2025: 158k Aug 2025: 146k Sep 2025: 154k Oct 2025: 157k Nov 2025: 146k Dec 2025: 160k Jan 2026: 154k Feb 2026: 142k Mar 2026: 152k Apr 2026: 151k May 2026: 146k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Risperidone versus Benperidol, May 2026
Measure Risperidone Benperidol
Items, May 2026 145,834 4
Items, last 12 months 1,813,342 86
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,080,049 £451

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