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Benzydamine hydrochloride vs Artificial saliva products

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

Benzydamine hydrochloride was dispensed 286.3× as often as Artificial saliva products in March 2026 — 56,982 items versus 199 in England.

56,982items

Benzydamine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

199items

Artificial saliva products · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Artificial saliva products: national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzydamine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Artificial saliva products

Artificial saliv… 56,982

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Artificial saliva products, March 2026
Measure Benzydamine hydrochloride Artificial saliva products
Items, March 2026 56,982 199
Items, last 12 months 606,134 1,810
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £189,942 £983

See the full profile for Benzydamine hydrochloride or Artificial saliva products.