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Betahistine hydrochloride vs Metoclopramide hydrochloride

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

Betahistine hydrochloride was dispensed 3.0× as often as Metoclopramide hydrochloride in March 2026 — 146,093 items versus 49,235 in England.

146,093items

Betahistine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

49,235items

Metoclopramide hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betahistine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Metoclopramide hydrochloride

Metoclopramide h… 146,093

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betahistine hydrochloride versus Metoclopramide hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Betahistine hydrochloride Metoclopramide hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 146,093 49,235
Items, last 12 months 1,725,204 596,586
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £176,748 £112,662

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