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Chloroprocaine hydrochloride vs Lidocaine

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated November 2025

Lidocaine was dispensed 6,215.0× as often as Chloroprocaine hydrochloride in November 2025 — 6,215 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Chloroprocaine hydrochloride · November 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

6,215items

Lidocaine · November 2025

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Chloroprocaine hydrochloride versus Lidocaine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Chloroprocaine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Lidocaine

0 4k 8k Nov 2021 Nov 2025 Lidocaine 1 Nov 2021: 1 Nov 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to November 2025

Chloroprocaine hydrochloride versus Lidocaine, November 2025
Measure Chloroprocaine hydrochloride Lidocaine
Items, November 2025 1 6,215
Items, last 12 months 2 81,787
Net ingredient cost, November 2025 £9 £103,173

See the full profile for Chloroprocaine hydrochloride or Lidocaine.