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Somapacitan vs Desmopressin acetate

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

Desmopressin acetate was dispensed 28,503.0× as often as Somapacitan in May 2026 — 28,503 items versus 1 in England.

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Somapacitan · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

28,503items

Desmopressin acetate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Somapacitan versus Desmopressin acetate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Somapacitan   ·   ╌ Desmopressin acetate

0 15k 30k Dec 2025 Jan 2026 Mar 2026 Apr 2026 May 2026 Desmopressin ace… 1 Dec 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Somapacitan versus Desmopressin acetate, May 2026
Measure Somapacitan Desmopressin acetate
Items, May 2026 1 28,503
Items, last 12 months 5 345,442
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £856 £1,258,699

See the full profile for Somapacitan or Desmopressin acetate.