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Betahistine hydrochloride vs Ondansetron hydrochloride

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

Betahistine hydrochloride was dispensed 4.4× as often as Ondansetron hydrochloride in March 2026 — 146,093 items versus 32,882 in England.

146,093items

Betahistine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

32,882items

Ondansetron hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Betahistine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Ondansetron hydrochloride

Ondansetron hydr… 146,093

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Betahistine hydrochloride versus Ondansetron hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Betahistine hydrochloride Ondansetron hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 146,093 32,882
Items, last 12 months 1,725,204 382,114
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £176,748 £469,858

See the full profile for Betahistine hydrochloride or Ondansetron hydrochloride.