Saxagliptin
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in diabetes
Saxagliptin was ranked 614th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5,092 items, down 21.6% on a year earlier.
5,092items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£166,816
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
70,849items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Saxagliptin: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Saxagliptin, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Saxagliptin 5mg tablets | 4,226 | £138,300 |
| Saxagliptin 2.5mg tablets | 851 | £27,980 |
| Onglyza 5mg tablets | 13 | £442 |
| Onglyza 2.5mg tablets | 2 | £95 |
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