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Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride vs Solifenacin

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

Solifenacin was dispensed 26.2× as often as Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride in May 2026 — 293,710 items versus 11,210 in England.

11,210items

Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

293,710items

Solifenacin · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride versus Solifenacin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Solifenacin

0 157k 314k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Solifenacin 11,210 Jan 2021: 12k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 13k Apr 2021: 13k May 2021: 12k 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 Solifenacin, May 2026
Measure Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride Solifenacin
Items, May 2026 11,210 293,710
Items, last 12 months 139,290 3,545,226
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £73,409 £415,387

See the full profile for Tamsulosin and dutasteride hydrochloride or Solifenacin.