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Doxepin hydrochloride vs Lidocaine hydrochloride

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

Doxepin hydrochloride was dispensed 11.1× as often as Lidocaine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 89 items versus 8 in England.

89items

Doxepin hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

8items

Lidocaine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Doxepin hydrochloride versus Lidocaine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Doxepin hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Lidocaine hydrochloride

0 178 356 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Lidocaine hydroc… 89 Jan 2021: 267 Feb 2021: 257 Mar 2021: 266 Apr 2021: 288 May 2021: 256 Jun 2021: 302 Jul 2021: 292 Aug 2021: 257 Sep 2021: 295 Oct 2021: 288 Nov 2021: 300 Dec 2021: 293 Jan 2022: 266 Feb 2022: 264 Mar 2022: 307 Apr 2022: 252 May 2022: 288 Jun 2022: 264 Jul 2022: 274 Aug 2022: 280 Sep 2022: 270 Oct 2022: 309 Nov 2022: 340 Dec 2022: 270 Jan 2023: 293 Feb 2023: 271 Mar 2023: 301 Apr 2023: 279 May 2023: 296 Jun 2023: 320 Jul 2023: 304 Aug 2023: 329 Sep 2023: 266 Oct 2023: 319 Nov 2023: 328 Dec 2023: 284 Feb 2024: 288 Mar 2024: 285 Apr 2024: 276 May 2024: 321 Jun 2024: 264 Jul 2024: 303 Aug 2024: 292 Sep 2024: 266 Oct 2024: 297 Nov 2024: 264 Dec 2024: 274 Jan 2025: 309 Feb 2025: 258 Mar 2025: 276 Apr 2025: 298 May 2025: 187 Jun 2025: 295 Jul 2025: 287 Aug 2025: 284 Sep 2025: 314 Oct 2025: 356 Nov 2025: 313 Dec 2025: 321 Jan 2026: 297 Feb 2026: 223 Mar 2026: 132 Apr 2026: 101 May 2026: 89

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Doxepin hydrochloride versus Lidocaine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Doxepin hydrochloride Lidocaine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 89 8
Items, last 12 months 3,012 47
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,612 £1,332

See the full profile for Doxepin hydrochloride or Lidocaine hydrochloride.