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Ropinirole hydrochloride vs Rotigotine

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

Ropinirole hydrochloride was dispensed 5.0× as often as Rotigotine in March 2026 — 53,278 items versus 10,721 in England.

53,278items

Ropinirole hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10,721items

Rotigotine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Ropinirole hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Rotigotine

Rotigotine 53,278

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Ropinirole hydrochloride versus Rotigotine, March 2026
Measure Ropinirole hydrochloride Rotigotine
Items, March 2026 53,278 10,721
Items, last 12 months 644,800 130,903
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £901,966 £1,394,331

See the full profile for Ropinirole hydrochloride or Rotigotine.