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Azelastine hydrochloride vs Beclometasone dipropionate

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated March 2026

Beclometasone dipropionate was dispensed 22.3× as often as Azelastine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 114,012 items versus 5,106 in England.

5,106items

Azelastine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

114,012items

Beclometasone dipropionate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Azelastine hydrochloride versus Beclometasone dipropionate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Azelastine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Beclometasone dipropionate

Beclometasone di… 5,106

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Azelastine hydrochloride versus Beclometasone dipropionate, March 2026
Measure Azelastine hydrochloride Beclometasone dipropionate
Items, March 2026 5,106 114,012
Items, last 12 months 59,993 1,375,095
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £60,516 £330,288

See the full profile for Azelastine hydrochloride or Beclometasone dipropionate.