Candesartan cilexetil
Candesartan cilexetil was ranked 30th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 764,545 items, up 6.5% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in April 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · April 2026
Figure 1. Candesartan cilexetil: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypertension and heart failure
- Presentations 11 shown
- Average cost / item £2.13
- Year on year Up 6.5% on a year earlier
Top presentations, April 2026
The individual products dispensed under Candesartan cilexetil this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candesartan 8mg tablets | 0205052C0AAACAC | 234,567 | £252,931 |
| Candesartan 4mg tablets | 0205052C0AAABAB | 193,083 | £730,264 |
| Candesartan 16mg tablets | 0205052C0AAADAD | 167,169 | £202,163 |
| Candesartan 32mg tablets | 0205052C0AAAHAH | 91,385 | £176,435 |
| Candesartan 2mg tablets | 0205052C0AAAAAA | 75,788 | £217,956 |
| Amias 8mg tablets | 0205052C0BBACAC | 765 | £11,573 |
| Amias 16mg tablets | 0205052C0BBADAD | 682 | £14,434 |
| Amias 4mg tablets | 0205052C0BBABAB | 622 | £9,825 |
| Amias 32mg tablets | 0205052C0BBAEAH | 307 | £6,355 |
| Amias 2mg tablets | 0205052C0BBAAAA | 172 | £3,446 |
| Candesartan 4mg/5ml oral liquid | 0205052C0AAAIAI | 5 | £4,753 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to April 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Candesartan cilexetil is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Candesartan cilexetil volumes.
Top regions
Top dispensing practices
- Health Care First Partnership 15,524
- Holt Medical Practice 13,509
- James Street Group Pract 12,941
- Granta Medical Practices 12,779
- Litcham Health Centre 11,847
- Vida Healthcare 10,553
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
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