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Epinastine hydrochloride vs Sodium cromoglicate

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

Sodium cromoglicate was dispensed 344.6× as often as Epinastine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 60,313 items versus 175 in England.

175items

Epinastine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

60,313items

Sodium cromoglicate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Epinastine hydrochloride versus Sodium cromoglicate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Epinastine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Sodium cromoglicate

0 66k 132k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Sodium cromoglic… 175 Jan 2021: 91 Feb 2021: 117 Mar 2021: 159 Apr 2021: 189 May 2021: 160 Jun 2021: 264 Jul 2021: 185 Aug 2021: 123 Sep 2021: 113 Oct 2021: 104 Nov 2021: 85 Dec 2021: 95 Jan 2022: 91 Feb 2022: 87 Mar 2022: 144 Apr 2022: 154 May 2022: 185 Jun 2022: 232 Jul 2022: 187 Aug 2022: 140 Sep 2022: 93 Oct 2022: 119 Nov 2022: 96 Dec 2022: 95 Jan 2023: 91 Feb 2023: 95 Mar 2023: 123 Apr 2023: 166 May 2023: 181 Jun 2023: 292 Jul 2023: 156 Aug 2023: 144 Sep 2023: 119 Oct 2023: 89 Nov 2023: 103 Dec 2023: 77 Jan 2024: 89 Feb 2024: 98 Mar 2024: 115 Apr 2024: 146 May 2024: 170 Jun 2024: 220 Jul 2024: 186 Aug 2024: 158 Sep 2024: 104 Oct 2024: 103 Nov 2024: 79 Dec 2024: 85 Jan 2025: 107 Feb 2025: 97 Mar 2025: 139 Apr 2025: 188 May 2025: 219 Jun 2025: 243 Jul 2025: 179 Aug 2025: 134 Sep 2025: 116 Oct 2025: 103 Dec 2025: 89 Jan 2026: 91 Feb 2026: 94 Mar 2026: 152 Apr 2026: 150 May 2026: 175

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Epinastine hydrochloride versus Sodium cromoglicate, May 2026
Measure Epinastine hydrochloride Sodium cromoglicate
Items, May 2026 175 60,313
Items, last 12 months 1,745 644,359
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,990 £188,826

See the full profile for Epinastine hydrochloride or Sodium cromoglicate.