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Fexofenadine hydrochloride vs Cyproheptadine hydrochloride

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

Fexofenadine hydrochloride was dispensed 3,108.6× as often as Cyproheptadine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 621,716 items versus 200 in England.

621,716items

Fexofenadine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

200items

Cyproheptadine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fexofenadine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Cyproheptadine hydrochloride

Cyproheptadine h… 621,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fexofenadine hydrochloride versus Cyproheptadine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Fexofenadine hydrochloride Cyproheptadine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 621,716 200
Items, last 12 months 7,058,089 2,154
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,288,270 £4,179

See the full profile for Fexofenadine hydrochloride or Cyproheptadine hydrochloride.