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Azelastine hydrochloride vs Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal)

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

Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) was dispensed 16.0× as often as Azelastine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 87,217 items versus 5,446 in England.

5,446items

Azelastine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

87,217items

Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Azelastine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal)

0 44k 88k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Fluticasone prop… 5,446 Jan 2021: 4k Feb 2021: 3k Mar 2021: 4k Apr 2021: 5k May 2021: 5k Jun 2021: 7k Jul 2021: 5k Aug 2021: 4k Sep 2021: 4k Oct 2021: 4k Nov 2021: 3k Dec 2021: 3k Jan 2022: 4k Feb 2022: 4k Mar 2022: 5k Apr 2022: 5k May 2022: 6k Jun 2022: 8k Jul 2022: 6k Aug 2022: 5k Sep 2022: 4k Oct 2022: 4k Nov 2022: 5k Dec 2022: 4k Jan 2023: 4k Feb 2023: 4k Mar 2023: 5k Apr 2023: 5k May 2023: 6k Jun 2023: 9k Jul 2023: 6k Aug 2023: 5k Sep 2023: 4k Oct 2023: 4k Nov 2023: 5k Dec 2023: 4k Jan 2024: 4k Feb 2024: 4k Mar 2024: 4k Apr 2024: 5k May 2024: 6k Jun 2024: 7k Jul 2024: 6k Aug 2024: 5k Sep 2024: 5k Oct 2024: 5k Nov 2024: 4k Dec 2024: 4k Jan 2025: 4k Feb 2025: 4k Mar 2025: 5k Apr 2025: 6k May 2025: 6k Jun 2025: 7k Jul 2025: 6k Aug 2025: 5k Sep 2025: 5k Oct 2025: 5k Nov 2025: 4k Dec 2025: 4k Jan 2026: 4k Feb 2026: 4k Mar 2026: 5k Apr 2026: 5k May 2026: 5k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Azelastine hydrochloride versus Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal), May 2026
Measure Azelastine hydrochloride Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal)
Items, May 2026 5,446 87,217
Items, last 12 months 58,809 931,545
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £64,269 £979,247

See the full profile for Azelastine hydrochloride or Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal).