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Warfarin sodium vs Rivaroxaban

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

Rivaroxaban was dispensed 1.8× as often as Warfarin sodium in March 2026 — 408,006 items versus 231,102 in England.

231,102items

Warfarin sodium · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

408,006items

Rivaroxaban · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Warfarin sodium versus Rivaroxaban: national items dispensed by month

▬ Warfarin sodium   ·   ╌ Rivaroxaban

Rivaroxaban 231,102

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Warfarin sodium versus Rivaroxaban, March 2026
Measure Warfarin sodium Rivaroxaban
Items, March 2026 231,102 408,006
Items, last 12 months 2,849,317 4,677,223
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £503,703 £693,979

See the full profile for Warfarin sodium or Rivaroxaban.