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Vericiguat vs Candesartan cilexetil

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

Candesartan cilexetil was dispensed 252,043.7× as often as Vericiguat in April 2026 — 756,131 items versus 3 in England.

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Vericiguat · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

756,131items

Candesartan cilexetil · April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Vericiguat versus Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month

▬ Vericiguat   ·   ╌ Candesartan cilexetil

0 398k 797k Aug 2021 Mar 2022 Sep 2022 Sep 2023 Apr 2024 Dec 2024 Apr 2026 Candesartan cile… 3 Aug 2021: 1 Nov 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 2 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 4 Jun 2022: 1 Aug 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 2 Nov 2022: 1 Jan 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 2 Sep 2023: 2 Oct 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1 Apr 2024: 1 Jun 2024: 2 Jul 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 2 Dec 2024: 1 Feb 2025: 1 Apr 2025: 1 May 2025: 2 Nov 2025: 1 Jan 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 2 Apr 2026: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

Vericiguat versus Candesartan cilexetil, April 2026
Measure Vericiguat Candesartan cilexetil
Items, April 2026 3 756,131
Items, last 12 months 18 9,006,983
Net ingredient cost, April 2026 £229 £1,802,006

See the full profile for Vericiguat or Candesartan cilexetil.