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Benzydamine hydrochloride vs Menthol

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

Benzydamine hydrochloride was dispensed 18,994.0× as often as Menthol in March 2026 — 56,982 items versus 3 in England.

56,982items

Benzydamine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Menthol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzydamine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Menthol

Menthol 56,982

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Menthol, March 2026
Measure Benzydamine hydrochloride Menthol
Items, March 2026 56,982 3
Items, last 12 months 606,134 79
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £189,942 £16

See the full profile for Benzydamine hydrochloride or Menthol.