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Tamsulosin hydrochloride vs Avanafil

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

Tamsulosin hydrochloride was dispensed 991.7× as often as Avanafil in March 2026 — 862,757 items versus 870 in England.

862,757items

Tamsulosin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

870items

Avanafil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tamsulosin hydrochloride versus Avanafil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tamsulosin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Avanafil

Avanafil 862,757

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tamsulosin hydrochloride versus Avanafil, March 2026
Measure Tamsulosin hydrochloride Avanafil
Items, March 2026 862,757 870
Items, last 12 months 10,086,392 10,280
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £973,581 £23,150

See the full profile for Tamsulosin hydrochloride or Avanafil.