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Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) vs Dapoxetine hydrochloride

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

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) was dispensed 376.5× as often as Dapoxetine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 283,135 items versus 752 in England.

283,135items

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

752items

Dapoxetine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) versus Dapoxetine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)   ·   ╌ Dapoxetine hydrochloride

Dapoxetine hydro… 283,135

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) versus Dapoxetine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) Dapoxetine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 283,135 752
Items, last 12 months 3,391,797 8,238
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £370,582 £36,934

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