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Benzydamine hydrochloride vs Hexylresorcinol

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

Benzydamine hydrochloride was dispensed 23,820.0× as often as Hexylresorcinol in May 2026 — 47,640 items versus 2 in England.

47,640items

Benzydamine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Hexylresorcinol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Hexylresorcinol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzydamine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Hexylresorcinol

0 37k 73k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Hexylresorcinol 47,640 Jan 2021: 32k Feb 2021: 30k Mar 2021: 35k Apr 2021: 33k May 2021: 36k Jun 2021: 39k Jul 2021: 39k Aug 2021: 35k Sep 2021: 43k Oct 2021: 48k Nov 2021: 50k Dec 2021: 50k Jan 2022: 45k Feb 2022: 43k Mar 2022: 54k Apr 2022: 46k May 2022: 49k Jun 2022: 49k Jul 2022: 50k Aug 2022: 42k Sep 2022: 44k Oct 2022: 52k Nov 2022: 62k Dec 2022: 73k Jan 2023: 60k Feb 2023: 56k Mar 2023: 62k Apr 2023: 45k May 2023: 49k Jun 2023: 47k Jul 2023: 45k Aug 2023: 41k Sep 2023: 44k Oct 2023: 51k Nov 2023: 56k Dec 2023: 58k Jan 2024: 60k Mar 2024: 58k Apr 2024: 52k May 2024: 52k Jun 2024: 48k Jul 2024: 51k Aug 2024: 40k Sep 2024: 44k Oct 2024: 54k Nov 2024: 56k Dec 2024: 60k Jan 2025: 57k Feb 2025: 52k Mar 2025: 54k Apr 2025: 47k May 2025: 46k Jun 2025: 45k Jul 2025: 46k Aug 2025: 38k Sep 2025: 47k Oct 2025: 55k Nov 2025: 56k Dec 2025: 62k Jan 2026: 54k Feb 2026: 52k Mar 2026: 57k Apr 2026: 49k May 2026: 48k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Hexylresorcinol, May 2026
Measure Benzydamine hydrochloride Hexylresorcinol
Items, May 2026 47,640 2
Items, last 12 months 608,906 25
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £170,457 £11

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