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Benzydamine hydrochloride vs Other lozenge and spray preparations

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

Benzydamine hydrochloride was dispensed 3,510.9× as often as Other lozenge and spray preparations in June 2026 — 49,152 items versus 14 in England.

49,152items

Benzydamine hydrochloride · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

14items

Other lozenge and spray preparations · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Other lozenge and spray preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Benzydamine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Other lozenge and spray preparations

0 37k 73k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2026 Other lozenge an… 49,152 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 Feb 2024: 56k 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 Jun 2026: 49k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Other lozenge and spray preparations, June 2026
Measure Benzydamine hydrochloride Other lozenge and spray preparations
Items, June 2026 49,152 14
Items, last 12 months 612,893 137
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £172,452 £83

See the full profile for Benzydamine hydrochloride or Other lozenge and spray preparations.