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Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine vs Ondansetron hydrochloride

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

Ondansetron hydrochloride was dispensed 127.3× as often as Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine in May 2026 — 31,833 items versus 250 in England.

250items

Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

31,833items

Ondansetron hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine versus Ondansetron hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine   ·   ╌ Ondansetron hydrochloride

0 17k 34k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Ondansetron hydr… 250 Jan 2021: 415 Feb 2021: 397 Mar 2021: 470 Apr 2021: 420 May 2021: 418 Jun 2021: 430 Jul 2021: 431 Aug 2021: 414 Sep 2021: 433 Oct 2021: 441 Nov 2021: 442 Dec 2021: 440 Jan 2022: 409 Feb 2022: 418 Mar 2022: 463 Apr 2022: 425 May 2022: 426 Jun 2022: 429 Jul 2022: 449 Aug 2022: 436 Sep 2022: 457 Oct 2022: 436 Nov 2022: 409 Dec 2022: 412 Jan 2023: 447 Feb 2023: 394 Mar 2023: 426 Apr 2023: 395 May 2023: 444 Jun 2023: 433 Jul 2023: 413 Aug 2023: 430 Sep 2023: 434 Oct 2023: 418 Nov 2023: 397 Dec 2023: 408 Jan 2024: 412 Feb 2024: 384 Mar 2024: 390 Apr 2024: 392 May 2024: 412 Jun 2024: 364 Jul 2024: 421 Aug 2024: 371 Sep 2024: 398 Oct 2024: 407 Nov 2024: 361 Dec 2024: 330 Jan 2025: 316 Feb 2025: 286 Mar 2025: 300 Apr 2025: 288 May 2025: 291 Jun 2025: 287 Jul 2025: 311 Aug 2025: 295 Sep 2025: 277 Oct 2025: 285 Nov 2025: 271 Dec 2025: 289 Jan 2026: 286 Feb 2026: 259 Mar 2026: 267 Apr 2026: 300 May 2026: 250

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine versus Ondansetron hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine Ondansetron hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 250 31,833
Items, last 12 months 3,377 385,675
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £4,699 £425,943

See the full profile for Dimenhydrinate/cinnarizine or Ondansetron hydrochloride.