Dabigatran etexilate
Dabigatran etexilate was ranked 403rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 18,716 items, down 11.9% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Dabigatran etexilate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Anticoagulants and protamine
- Presentations 9 shown
- Average cost / item £7.02
- Year on year Down 11.9% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Dabigatran etexilate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules | 0208020X0AAACAC | 9,366 | £57,375 |
| Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules | 0208020X0AAABAB | 8,924 | £47,486 |
| Pradaxa 150mg capsules | 0208020X0BBACAC | 192 | £11,929 |
| Pradaxa 110mg capsules | 0208020X0BBABAB | 166 | £9,238 |
| Dabigatran etexilate 75mg capsules | 0208020X0AAAAAA | 58 | £3,341 |
| Pradaxa 75mg capsules | 0208020X0BBAAAA | 4 | £255 |
| Pradaxa 110mg granules sachets | 0208020X0BBAHAH | 4 | £1,350 |
| Pradaxa 50mg granules sachets | 0208020X0BBAGAG | 1 | £63 |
| Pradaxa 150mg granules sachets | 0208020X0BBAIAI | 1 | £270 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Dabigatran etexilate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Dabigatran etexilate volumes.
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Top dispensing practices
Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Dabigatran etexilate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.