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Desloratadine vs Fexofenadine hydrochloride

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

Fexofenadine hydrochloride was dispensed 48.6× as often as Desloratadine in March 2026 — 621,716 items versus 12,795 in England.

12,795items

Desloratadine · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

621,716items

Fexofenadine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Desloratadine versus Fexofenadine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Desloratadine   ·   ╌ Fexofenadine hydrochloride

Fexofenadine hyd… 12,795

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Desloratadine versus Fexofenadine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Desloratadine Fexofenadine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 12,795 621,716
Items, last 12 months 151,745 7,058,089
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £42,821 £2,288,270

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