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Tadalafil vs Dapoxetine hydrochloride

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

Tadalafil was dispensed 149.3× as often as Dapoxetine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 112,246 items versus 752 in England.

112,246items

Tadalafil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

752items

Dapoxetine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tadalafil versus Dapoxetine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tadalafil   ·   ╌ Dapoxetine hydrochloride

Dapoxetine hydro… 112,246

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tadalafil versus Dapoxetine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Tadalafil Dapoxetine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 112,246 752
Items, last 12 months 1,260,111 8,238
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £402,446 £36,934

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