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Dextromethorphan hydrobromide vs Glycerol

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

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide was dispensed 7.6× as often as Glycerol in March 2026 — 159 items versus 21 in England.

159items

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

21items

Glycerol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide versus Glycerol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dextromethorphan hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Glycerol

Glycerol 159

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide versus Glycerol, March 2026
Measure Dextromethorphan hydrobromide Glycerol
Items, March 2026 159 21
Items, last 12 months 1,848 210
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,129 £79

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