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Fexofenadine hydrochloride vs Hydroxyzine hydrochloride

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

Fexofenadine hydrochloride was dispensed 22.4× as often as Hydroxyzine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 621,716 items versus 27,698 in England.

621,716items

Fexofenadine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

27,698items

Hydroxyzine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fexofenadine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Hydroxyzine hydrochloride

Hydroxyzine hydr… 621,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fexofenadine hydrochloride versus Hydroxyzine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Fexofenadine hydrochloride Hydroxyzine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 621,716 27,698
Items, last 12 months 7,058,089 335,301
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,288,270 £34,771

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