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Tamsulosin hydrochloride vs Phentolamine/aviptadil

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

Tamsulosin hydrochloride was dispensed 427.7× as often as Phentolamine/aviptadil in March 2026 — 862,757 items versus 2,017 in England.

862,757items

Tamsulosin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,017items

Phentolamine/aviptadil · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tamsulosin hydrochloride versus Phentolamine/aviptadil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Tamsulosin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Phentolamine/aviptadil

Phentolamine/avi… 862,757

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Tamsulosin hydrochloride versus Phentolamine/aviptadil, March 2026
Measure Tamsulosin hydrochloride Phentolamine/aviptadil
Items, March 2026 862,757 2,017
Items, last 12 months 10,086,392 21,621
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £973,581 £147,686

See the full profile for Tamsulosin hydrochloride or Phentolamine/aviptadil.