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Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride vs Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)

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

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) was dispensed 24.2× as often as Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride in May 2026 — 270,957 items versus 11,210 in England.

11,210items

Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

270,957items

Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)

0 149k 299k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Sildenafil (Erec… 11,210 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 13k Apr 2021: 13k May 2021: 12k Jun 2021: 13k Jul 2021: 12k Aug 2021: 12k Sep 2021: 12k Oct 2021: 12k Nov 2021: 12k Dec 2021: 13k Jan 2022: 12k Feb 2022: 11k Mar 2022: 13k Apr 2022: 12k May 2022: 13k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 12k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 12k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 12k Jan 2023: 12k Feb 2023: 11k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 11k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 12k Jul 2023: 12k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 12k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 12k Jan 2024: 12k Feb 2024: 11k Mar 2024: 11k Apr 2024: 12k May 2024: 12k Jun 2024: 11k Jul 2024: 12k Aug 2024: 12k Sep 2024: 12k Oct 2024: 12k Nov 2024: 12k Dec 2024: 12k Jan 2025: 12k Feb 2025: 11k Mar 2025: 11k Apr 2025: 11k May 2025: 12k Jun 2025: 12k Jul 2025: 12k Aug 2025: 11k Sep 2025: 12k Oct 2025: 12k Nov 2025: 11k Dec 2025: 12k Jan 2026: 12k Feb 2026: 11k Mar 2026: 12k Apr 2026: 12k May 2026: 11k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride versus Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction), May 2026
Measure Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction)
Items, May 2026 11,210 270,957
Items, last 12 months 139,290 3,374,294
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £73,409 £362,741

See the full profile for Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride or Sildenafil (Erectile Dysfunction).