Rank,NHS area,Prescriptions for premature ejaculation (Aug 2025 to Jul 2026),of which tablet (dapoxetine),of which spray (lidocaine/prilocaine),Men aged 18+ registered with a GP,"Prescriptions per 100,000 men","Prescriptions per 100,000 patients (all)",Local NHS guidance on dapoxetine,Note,Guidance source
1,North East London,1203,1202,1,974321,123.5,49.0,Restricted,,https://www.nel-jointformulary.nhs.uk/searchresults.asp?SearchVar=dapoxetine&Submit2=Go
2,Birmingham and Solihull,426,426,0,637336,66.8,26.1,Restricted,,https://www.birminghamandsurroundsformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.05&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
3,Black Country,320,319,1,511125,62.6,24.0,Restricted,,https://www.blackcountryformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=4708
4,South Yorkshire,377,377,0,607971,62.0,24.8,Allowed,in Barnsley only,https://www.barnsleyformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.05&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755 ; https://mot.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/doncaster/files/Doncaster%20Guideline%20%20SSRIs%20for%20%20premature%20ejaculation%20Sept%202022.pdf
5,Greater Manchester,748,748,0,1295081,57.8,22.7,Restricted,,https://www.greatermanchesterformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
6,Coventry and Warwickshire,232,232,0,445558,52.1,20.8,Allowed,,https://www.covwarkformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.05&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
7,South West London,349,349,0,684287,51.0,19.9,Not found online,,
8,West and North London,966,964,2,1936122,49.9,20.6,Not found online,,
9,Gloucestershire,124,124,0,275554,45.0,17.8,Not found online,,
10,Cheshire and Merseyside,466,465,1,1121758,41.5,16.6,Allowed,,https://www.cheshireandmerseysideformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=B100&drugmatch=4881
11,Lancashire and South Cumbria,258,258,0,745089,34.6,13.8,Restricted,,https://lancsmmg.nhs.uk/medicines-library/dapoxetine
12,Hampshire and Isle of Wight,290,290,0,856977,33.8,13.5,Allowed,,https://www.hiowformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
13,Somerset,69,69,0,241106,28.6,11.4,Allowed,,https://www.somersetformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=B100&drugmatch=3755
14,"Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire",125,125,0,440161,28.4,11.5,Not found online,,
15,Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly,66,66,0,242069,27.3,10.9,Not found online,,
16,Surrey and Sussex,327,327,0,1231943,26.5,10.4,Not found online,,
17,"Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire",105,105,0,396231,26.5,10.4,Restricted,,https://www.bswformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
18,Humber and North Yorkshire,182,182,0,725325,25.1,10.1,Restricted,,https://www.humberandnorthyorkshireformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.05&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
19,Northamptonshire,81,81,0,332018,24.4,9.5,Not found online,,
20,Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent,114,114,0,477445,23.9,9.5,Not found online,,
21,North East and North Cumbria,308,308,0,1296820,23.8,9.5,Not found online,,
22,Herefordshire and Worcestershire,72,72,0,332624,21.6,8.6,Restricted,,https://www.hereworcsformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=5113
23,"Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin",44,44,0,211652,20.8,8.2,Not found online,,
24,Kent and Medway,157,157,0,780914,20.1,7.7,Restricted,,https://www.kentandmedwayformulary.nhs.uk/therapeutic-sections/genito-urinary-system/premature-ejaculation/
25,South East London,161,161,0,830050,19.4,7.7,Restricted,,https://www.selondonjointmedicinesformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.05&SubSectionID=A100
26,Essex,149,149,0,778212,19.1,7.4,Not found online,,
27,Thames Valley,172,172,0,979126,17.6,6.9,Restricted,,https://www.thamesvalleyformulary.nhs.uk/searchresults.asp?SearchVar=dapoxetine&Submit2=Go
28,Nottingham and Nottinghamshire,85,85,0,505925,16.8,6.7,Restricted,,https://www.nottinghamshireformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.05&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
29,Central East,176,176,0,1378161,12.8,5.0,Not found online,,
30,Lincolnshire,39,39,0,330533,11.8,4.7,Restricted,,https://www.lincolnshirejointformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3569
31,West Yorkshire,99,99,0,1049946,9.4,3.7,Restricted,in Leeds only,https://www.leedsformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=A100
32,Devon,36,36,0,518220,6.9,2.8,Restricted,,https://southwest.devonformularyguidance.nhs.uk/formulary/chapters/7-obstetrics-gynaecology-and-urinary-tract-disorders/7-4-genito-urinary-disorders/7-4-6-premature-ejaculation
33,Derby and Derbyshire,31,31,0,457533,6.8,2.7,Restricted,,https://app.derbyshiremedicinesmanagement.nhs.uk/assets/japc/Bulletins/JAPC Bulletin Decemeber 2013.pdf
34,Dorset,16,16,0,335207,4.8,1.9,Restricted,,https://www.dorsetformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.05&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=3755
35,"Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland",22,8,14,490157,4.5,1.8,Restricted,,https://www.leicestershireformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=A100&drugmatch=4959
36,Norfolk and Suffolk,29,29,0,721076,4.0,1.6,Restricted,in Norfolk and Waveney only,https://www.nhsnorfolkandwaveneyicbformulary.nhs.uk/chaptersSubDetails.asp?FormularySectionID=7&SubSectionRef=07.04.06&SubSectionID=B100