Diltiazem hydrochloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Nitrates, calcium-channel blockers & other antianginal drugs
Diltiazem hydrochloride was ranked 137th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 161,991 items, down 1.1% on a year earlier.
161,991items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,329,603
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,961,244items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Diltiazem hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Diltiazem hydrochloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Adizem-XL 120mg capsules | 13,350 | £135,472 |
| Diltiazem 60mg modified-release tablets | 13,081 | £37,626 |
| Tildiem 60mg modified-release tablets | 12,310 | £68,778 |
| Adizem-SR 90mg capsules | 11,037 | £89,435 |
| Tildiem LA 200 capsules | 10,754 | £81,915 |
| Adizem-XL 240mg capsules | 9,907 | £128,028 |
| Adizem-XL 180mg capsules | 9,451 | £112,483 |
| Tildiem Retard 90mg tablets | 8,576 | £63,459 |
| Adizem-SR 120mg capsules | 7,118 | £62,793 |
| Tildiem LA 300 capsules | 7,098 | £70,868 |
| Adizem-XL 300mg capsules | 6,826 | £69,990 |
| Tildiem Retard 120mg tablets | 6,679 | £44,874 |
| Zemtard 120 XL capsules | 6,483 | £43,748 |
| Zemtard 180 XL capsules | 5,615 | £41,990 |
| Angitil SR 90 capsules | 4,678 | £30,818 |
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