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Ropinirole hydrochloride vs Pergolide mesilate

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

Ropinirole hydrochloride was dispensed 50,460.0× as often as Pergolide mesilate in May 2026 — 50,460 items versus 1 in England.

50,460items

Ropinirole hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Pergolide mesilate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Ropinirole hydrochloride versus Pergolide mesilate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Ropinirole hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Pergolide mesilate

0 29k 57k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Pergolide mesila… 50,460 Jan 2021: 53k Feb 2021: 50k Mar 2021: 56k Apr 2021: 54k May 2021: 52k Jun 2021: 55k Jul 2021: 56k Aug 2021: 54k Sep 2021: 56k Oct 2021: 53k Nov 2021: 55k Dec 2021: 57k Jan 2022: 54k Feb 2022: 50k Mar 2022: 57k Apr 2022: 54k May 2022: 56k Jun 2022: 54k Jul 2022: 54k Aug 2022: 56k Sep 2022: 55k Oct 2022: 55k Nov 2022: 56k Dec 2022: 56k Jan 2023: 55k Feb 2023: 51k Mar 2023: 57k Apr 2023: 52k May 2023: 56k Jun 2023: 57k Jul 2023: 55k Aug 2023: 55k Sep 2023: 54k Oct 2023: 56k Nov 2023: 56k Dec 2023: 56k Jan 2024: 55k Feb 2024: 52k Mar 2024: 53k Apr 2024: 55k May 2024: 56k Jun 2024: 53k Jul 2024: 57k Aug 2024: 55k Sep 2024: 54k Oct 2024: 57k Nov 2024: 54k Dec 2024: 56k Jan 2025: 56k Feb 2025: 50k Mar 2025: 53k Apr 2025: 54k May 2025: 56k Jun 2025: 54k Jul 2025: 57k Aug 2025: 52k Sep 2025: 54k Oct 2025: 55k Nov 2025: 51k Dec 2025: 57k Jan 2026: 53k Feb 2026: 49k Mar 2026: 53k Apr 2026: 51k May 2026: 50k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Ropinirole hydrochloride versus Pergolide mesilate, May 2026
Measure Ropinirole hydrochloride Pergolide mesilate
Items, May 2026 50,460 1
Items, last 12 months 637,382 6
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £821,073 £212

See the full profile for Ropinirole hydrochloride or Pergolide mesilate.