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Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) vs Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation)

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

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) was dispensed 270,957.0× as often as Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation) in May 2026 — 270,957 items versus 1 in England.

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Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) versus Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation): national items dispensed by month

▬ Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)   ·   ╌ Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation)

0 149k 299k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Lidocaine/priloc… 270,957 Jan 2021: 272k Feb 2021: 255k Mar 2021: 284k Apr 2021: 274k May 2021: 264k Jun 2021: 280k Jul 2021: 283k Aug 2021: 269k Sep 2021: 281k Oct 2021: 269k Nov 2021: 278k Dec 2021: 292k Jan 2022: 278k Feb 2022: 260k Mar 2022: 292k Apr 2022: 269k May 2022: 283k Jun 2022: 278k Jul 2022: 278k Aug 2022: 287k Sep 2022: 285k Oct 2022: 279k Nov 2022: 283k Dec 2022: 283k Jan 2023: 284k Feb 2023: 261k Mar 2023: 295k Apr 2023: 265k May 2023: 283k Jun 2023: 290k Jul 2023: 284k Aug 2023: 290k Sep 2023: 285k Oct 2023: 285k Nov 2023: 287k Dec 2023: 284k Jan 2024: 296k Feb 2024: 279k Mar 2024: 279k Apr 2024: 289k May 2024: 294k Jun 2024: 275k Jul 2024: 299k Aug 2024: 291k Sep 2024: 282k Oct 2024: 296k Nov 2024: 282k Dec 2024: 287k Jan 2025: 295k Feb 2025: 263k Mar 2025: 278k Apr 2025: 277k May 2025: 288k Jun 2025: 278k Jul 2025: 298k Aug 2025: 275k Sep 2025: 288k Oct 2025: 295k Nov 2025: 268k Dec 2025: 296k Jan 2026: 286k Feb 2026: 261k Mar 2026: 283k Apr 2026: 277k May 2026: 271k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) versus Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation), May 2026
Measure Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation)
Items, May 2026 270,957 1
Items, last 12 months 3,374,294 23
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £362,741 £60

See the full profile for Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) or Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation).