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Diphenhydramine hydrochloride vs Glycerol

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

Glycerol was dispensed 10.5× as often as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 21 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

21items

Glycerol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride versus Glycerol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diphenhydramine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Glycerol

Glycerol 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride versus Glycerol, March 2026
Measure Diphenhydramine hydrochloride Glycerol
Items, March 2026 2 21
Items, last 12 months 24 210
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £8 £79

See the full profile for Diphenhydramine hydrochloride or Glycerol.