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Piriton 2mg/5ml syrup

0304010G0BCACAB · Respiratory System
Data updated May 2026
22,770items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£104,705

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

236,898items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Piriton 2mg/5ml syrup: national items dispensed by month

0 15k 30k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 22,770 Jan 2021: 14k Mar 2021: 17k Apr 2021: 20k May 2021: 18k Jun 2021: 30k Jul 2021: 24k Aug 2021: 16k Sep 2021: 19k Oct 2021: 17k Nov 2021: 16k Dec 2021: 15k Jan 2022: 16k Feb 2022: 16k Mar 2022: 20k Apr 2022: 19k May 2022: 22k Jun 2022: 25k Jul 2022: 21k Aug 2022: 16k Sep 2022: 17k Oct 2022: 17k Nov 2022: 18k Dec 2022: 17k Jan 2023: 18k Feb 2023: 18k Mar 2023: 19k Apr 2023: 18k May 2023: 23k Jun 2023: 26k Jul 2023: 18k Aug 2023: 15k Sep 2023: 18k Oct 2023: 17k Nov 2023: 17k Dec 2023: 15k Jan 2024: 18k Feb 2024: 16k Mar 2024: 17k Apr 2024: 19k May 2024: 21k Jun 2024: 21k Jul 2024: 19k Aug 2024: 16k Sep 2024: 15k Oct 2024: 17k Nov 2024: 17k Dec 2024: 16k Jan 2025: 18k Feb 2025: 17k Mar 2025: 20k Apr 2025: 22k May 2025: 24k Jun 2025: 24k Jul 2025: 22k Aug 2025: 17k Sep 2025: 18k Oct 2025: 18k Nov 2025: 17k Dec 2025: 18k Jan 2026: 18k Feb 2026: 18k Mar 2026: 22k Apr 2026: 23k May 2026: 23k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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