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Benzydamine hydrochloride vs Pilocarpine hydrochloride

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

Benzydamine hydrochloride was dispensed 25.4× as often as Pilocarpine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 56,982 items versus 2,240 in England.

56,982items

Benzydamine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,240items

Pilocarpine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Benzydamine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Pilocarpine hydrochloride

Pilocarpine hydr… 56,982

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Benzydamine hydrochloride versus Pilocarpine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Benzydamine hydrochloride Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 56,982 2,240
Items, last 12 months 606,134 25,827
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £189,942 £102,592

See the full profile for Benzydamine hydrochloride or Pilocarpine hydrochloride.