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Fexofenadine hydrochloride vs Cetirizine hydrochloride

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

Fexofenadine hydrochloride was dispensed 2.1× as often as Cetirizine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 621,716 items versus 297,912 in England.

621,716items

Fexofenadine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

297,912items

Cetirizine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fexofenadine hydrochloride versus Cetirizine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fexofenadine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Cetirizine hydrochloride

Cetirizine hydro… 621,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fexofenadine hydrochloride versus Cetirizine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Fexofenadine hydrochloride Cetirizine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 621,716 297,912
Items, last 12 months 7,058,089 3,571,835
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,288,270 £716,328

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