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Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine vs Guaifenesin

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated April 2024

Guaifenesin was dispensed 139.0× as often as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine in April 2024 — 139 items versus 1 in England.

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Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine · April 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

139items

Guaifenesin · April 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine versus Guaifenesin: national items dispensed by month

▬ Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine   ·   ╌ Guaifenesin

Guaifenesin 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2024

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine versus Guaifenesin, April 2024
Measure Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine Guaifenesin
Items, April 2024 1 139
Items, last 12 months 1 1,402
Net ingredient cost, April 2024 £3 £795

See the full profile for Diphenhydramine hydrochloride/pholcodine or Guaifenesin.