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Fexofenadine hydrochloride vs Cyproheptadine hydrochloride

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

Fexofenadine hydrochloride was dispensed 3,635.9× as often as Cyproheptadine hydrochloride in May 2026 — 672,638 items versus 185 in England.

672,638items

Fexofenadine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Cyproheptadine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fexofenadine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Cyproheptadine hydrochloride

0 352k 703k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Cyproheptadine h… 672,638 Jan 2021: 290k Feb 2021: 282k Mar 2021: 360k Apr 2021: 415k May 2021: 378k Jun 2021: 569k Jul 2021: 492k Aug 2021: 395k Sep 2021: 376k Oct 2021: 330k Nov 2021: 332k Dec 2021: 341k Jan 2022: 332k Feb 2022: 319k Mar 2022: 405k Apr 2022: 418k May 2022: 479k Jun 2022: 562k Jul 2022: 497k Aug 2022: 449k Sep 2022: 403k Oct 2022: 374k Nov 2022: 370k Dec 2022: 361k Jan 2023: 369k Feb 2023: 353k Mar 2023: 427k Apr 2023: 441k May 2023: 525k Jun 2023: 673k Jul 2023: 536k Aug 2023: 497k Sep 2023: 464k Oct 2023: 438k Nov 2023: 426k Dec 2023: 413k Jan 2024: 436k Feb 2024: 421k Mar 2024: 457k Apr 2024: 528k May 2024: 593k Jun 2024: 650k Jul 2024: 636k Aug 2024: 564k Sep 2024: 505k Oct 2024: 502k Nov 2024: 470k Dec 2024: 473k Jan 2025: 495k Feb 2025: 453k Mar 2025: 544k Apr 2025: 621k May 2025: 667k Jun 2025: 703k Jul 2025: 675k Aug 2025: 573k Sep 2025: 568k Oct 2025: 551k Nov 2025: 500k Dec 2025: 539k Jan 2026: 536k Feb 2026: 502k Mar 2026: 622k Apr 2026: 666k May 2026: 673k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fexofenadine hydrochloride versus Cyproheptadine hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Fexofenadine hydrochloride Cyproheptadine hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 672,638 185
Items, last 12 months 7,108,597 2,181
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £2,537,332 £4,786

See the full profile for Fexofenadine hydrochloride or Cyproheptadine hydrochloride.