Skip to content
PharmaInsight

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide vs Squill

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

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide was dispensed 9.9× as often as Squill in March 2026 — 159 items versus 16 in England.

159items

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

16items

Squill · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Dextromethorphan hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Squill

Squill 159

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide versus Squill, March 2026
Measure Dextromethorphan hydrobromide Squill
Items, March 2026 159 16
Items, last 12 months 1,848 129
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,129 £59

See the full profile for Dextromethorphan hydrobromide or Squill.