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Betahistine hydrochloride vs Cyclizine hydrochloride

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

Betahistine hydrochloride was dispensed 1.4× as often as Cyclizine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 146,093 items versus 107,839 in England.

146,093items

Betahistine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

107,839items

Cyclizine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Betahistine hydrochloride versus Cyclizine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Betahistine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Cyclizine hydrochloride

Cyclizine hydroc… 146,093

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betahistine hydrochloride versus Cyclizine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Betahistine hydrochloride Cyclizine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 146,093 107,839
Items, last 12 months 1,725,204 1,269,528
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £176,748 £191,531

See the full profile for Betahistine hydrochloride or Cyclizine hydrochloride.