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Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive) vs Candesartan cilexetil

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2025

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 756,131.0× as often as Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive) in May 2025 — 756,131 items versus 1 in England.

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Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive) · May 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Candesartan cilexetil · May 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive) versus Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive)   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

0 398k 797k Jan 2021 Jul 2021 Feb 2022 Aug 2022 Dec 2022 Jun 2023 May 2025 Candesartan cile… 1 Jan 2021: 1 Feb 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 2 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 2 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 1 Apr 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 2 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 3 Mar 2023: 2 May 2023: 2 Jun 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Mar 2024: 1 May 2024: 1 May 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2025

Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive) versus Candesartan cilexetil, May 2025
Measure Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive) Candesartan cilexetil
Items, May 2025 1 756,131
Items, last 12 months 16 9,006,983
Net ingredient cost, May 2025 £105 £1,802,006

See the full profile for Tadalafil (Vasodilator Antihypertensive) or Candesartan cilexetil.