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Crotamiton vs Diphenhydramine hydrochloride

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

Crotamiton was dispensed 861.2× as often as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 9,473 items versus 11 in England.

9,473items

Crotamiton · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

11items

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Crotamiton versus Diphenhydramine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Crotamiton   ·   ╌ Diphenhydramine hydrochloride

Diphenhydramine… 9,473

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Crotamiton versus Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Crotamiton Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 9,473 11
Items, last 12 months 107,885 143
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £64,875 £59

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