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Tamsulosin hydrochloride vs Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation)

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

Tamsulosin hydrochloride was dispensed 431,378.5× as often as Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation) in March 2026 — 862,757 items versus 2 in England.

862,757items

Tamsulosin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tamsulosin hydrochloride versus Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation): national items dispensed by month

▬ Tamsulosin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation)

Lidocaine/priloc… 862,757

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tamsulosin hydrochloride versus Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation), March 2026
Measure Tamsulosin hydrochloride Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation)
Items, March 2026 862,757 2
Items, last 12 months 10,086,392 21
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £973,581 £120

See the full profile for Tamsulosin hydrochloride or Lidocaine/prilocaine (Premature Ejaculation).