Azelastine hydrochloride vs Fluticasone propionate (Nasal)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) was dispensed 16.4× as often as Azelastine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 83,622 items versus 5,106 in England.

5,106items

Azelastine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

83,622items

Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Azelastine hydrochloride versus Fluticasone propionate (Nasal): national items dispensed by month

▬ Azelastine hydrochloride · ╌ Fluticasone propionate (Nasal)

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Azelastine hydrochloride versus Fluticasone propionate (Nasal), March 2026
Measure	Azelastine hydrochloride	Fluticasone propionate (Nasal)
Items, March 2026	5,106	83,622
Items, last 12 months	59,993	969,928
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£60,516	£1,258,094