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Fexofenadine hydrochloride vs Promethazine hydrochloride

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

Fexofenadine hydrochloride was dispensed 2.5× as often as Promethazine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 621,716 items versus 252,174 in England.

621,716items

Fexofenadine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

252,174items

Promethazine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fexofenadine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Promethazine hydrochloride

Promethazine hyd… 621,716

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fexofenadine hydrochloride versus Promethazine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Fexofenadine hydrochloride Promethazine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 621,716 252,174
Items, last 12 months 7,058,089 2,895,697
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £2,288,270 £466,476

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