Metformin hydrochloride/pioglitazone
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in diabetes
Metformin hydrochloride/pioglitazone was ranked 969th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 579 items, down 16.6% on a year earlier.
579items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£24,576
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
7,704items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Metformin hydrochloride/pioglitazone: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Metformin hydrochloride/pioglitazone, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pioglitazone 15mg / Metformin 850mg tablets | 511 | £21,562 |
| Competact 15mg/850mg tablets | 68 | £3,015 |
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