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Etilefrine hydrochloride vs Adrenaline

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

Adrenaline was dispensed 7.7× as often as Etilefrine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 23 items versus 3 in England.

3items

Etilefrine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

23items

Adrenaline · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Etilefrine hydrochloride versus Adrenaline: national items dispensed by month

▬ Etilefrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Adrenaline

0 34.5 69 Feb 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Jul 2023 Jul 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 Adrenaline 3 Feb 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 2 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 4 Sep 2021: 4 Oct 2021: 1 Dec 2021: 3 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 2 Apr 2022: 1 Jun 2022: 4 Jul 2022: 2 Sep 2022: 1 Oct 2022: 1 Nov 2022: 3 Dec 2022: 2 Jan 2023: 2 Feb 2023: 2 Apr 2023: 1 May 2023: 3 Jul 2023: 1 Aug 2023: 3 Jan 2024: 2 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 3 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 4 Jul 2024: 2 Sep 2024: 3 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 4 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 3 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 6 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 3 Sep 2025: 3 Nov 2025: 4 Dec 2025: 4 Jan 2026: 6 Feb 2026: 2 Mar 2026: 2 Apr 2026: 1 May 2026: 3

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Etilefrine hydrochloride versus Adrenaline, May 2026
Measure Etilefrine hydrochloride Adrenaline
Items, May 2026 3 23
Items, last 12 months 37 395
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2,336 £974

See the full profile for Etilefrine hydrochloride or Adrenaline.