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Trientine dihydrochloride vs Levocarnitine

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

Levocarnitine was dispensed 21.0× as often as Trientine dihydrochloride in April 2026 — 42 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Trientine dihydrochloride · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42items

Levocarnitine · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Trientine dihydrochloride versus Levocarnitine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Trientine dihydrochloride   ·   ╌ Levocarnitine

0 30 60 Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Jul 2022 May 2023 Mar 2024 Dec 2024 Apr 2026 Levocarnitine 2 Jan 2021: 9 Feb 2021: 7 Mar 2021: 3 Apr 2021: 6 May 2021: 5 Jun 2021: 4 Jul 2021: 4 Aug 2021: 3 Sep 2021: 3 Oct 2021: 4 Nov 2021: 6 Dec 2021: 3 Jan 2022: 3 Feb 2022: 5 Mar 2022: 3 Apr 2022: 3 May 2022: 2 Jun 2022: 6 Jul 2022: 4 Aug 2022: 4 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 5 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 4 Apr 2023: 2 May 2023: 4 Jun 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 3 Oct 2023: 4 Nov 2023: 4 Dec 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 2 Mar 2024: 2 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 2 Jun 2024: 3 Jul 2024: 5 Aug 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 4 Oct 2024: 2 Nov 2024: 4 Dec 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 3 Feb 2025: 3 Mar 2025: 4 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 4 Jun 2025: 2 Jul 2025: 4 Aug 2025: 3 Sep 2025: 2 Oct 2025: 7 Nov 2025: 2 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 6 Apr 2026: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Trientine dihydrochloride versus Levocarnitine, April 2026
Measure Trientine dihydrochloride Levocarnitine
Items, April 2026 2 42
Items, last 12 months 37 429
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £12,301 £4,088

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