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Dextromethorphan hydrobromide vs Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions

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

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide was dispensed 17.7× as often as Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions in March 2026 — 159 items versus 9 in England.

159items

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

9items

Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide versus Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dextromethorphan hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions

Dextromethorphan… 159

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide versus Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions, March 2026
Measure Dextromethorphan hydrobromide Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions
Items, March 2026 159 9
Items, last 12 months 1,848 52
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,129 £46

See the full profile for Dextromethorphan hydrobromide or Dextromethorphan hydrobrom compound prepartions.