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Risperidone vs Haloperidol decanoate

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

Risperidone was dispensed 276.6× as often as Haloperidol decanoate in March 2026 — 152,129 items versus 550 in England.

152,129items

Risperidone · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

550items

Haloperidol decanoate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Risperidone versus Haloperidol decanoate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Risperidone   ·   ╌ Haloperidol decanoate

Haloperidol deca… 152,129

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Risperidone versus Haloperidol decanoate, March 2026
Measure Risperidone Haloperidol decanoate
Items, March 2026 152,129 550
Items, last 12 months 1,817,542 6,788
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,076,653 £6,825

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