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Betahistine hydrochloride vs Ketamine hydrochloride

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

Betahistine hydrochloride was dispensed 2,476.2× as often as Ketamine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 146,093 items versus 59 in England.

146,093items

Betahistine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

59items

Ketamine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betahistine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Ketamine hydrochloride

Ketamine hydroch… 146,093

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betahistine hydrochloride versus Ketamine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Betahistine hydrochloride Ketamine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 146,093 59
Items, last 12 months 1,725,204 721
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £176,748 £5,310

See the full profile for Betahistine hydrochloride or Ketamine hydrochloride.