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Flunarizine dihydrochloride vs Prochlorperazine maleate

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

Prochlorperazine maleate was dispensed 832.7× as often as Flunarizine dihydrochloride in May 2026 — 119,905 items versus 144 in England.

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Flunarizine dihydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Prochlorperazine maleate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Flunarizine dihydrochloride versus Prochlorperazine maleate: national items dispensed by month

▬ Flunarizine dihydrochloride   ·   ╌ Prochlorperazine maleate

0 68k 136k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Prochlorperazine… 144 Jan 2021: 121 Feb 2021: 102 Mar 2021: 176 Apr 2021: 127 May 2021: 127 Jun 2021: 133 Jul 2021: 119 Aug 2021: 131 Sep 2021: 145 Oct 2021: 101 Nov 2021: 109 Dec 2021: 106 Jan 2022: 100 Feb 2022: 108 Mar 2022: 233 Apr 2022: 250 May 2022: 202 Jun 2022: 133 Jul 2022: 134 Aug 2022: 135 Sep 2022: 121 Oct 2022: 130 Nov 2022: 123 Dec 2022: 122 Jan 2023: 139 Feb 2023: 119 Mar 2023: 142 Apr 2023: 116 May 2023: 154 Jun 2023: 142 Jul 2023: 143 Aug 2023: 145 Sep 2023: 123 Oct 2023: 146 Nov 2023: 146 Dec 2023: 134 Jan 2024: 162 Feb 2024: 139 Mar 2024: 145 Apr 2024: 134 May 2024: 132 Jun 2024: 127 Jul 2024: 142 Aug 2024: 137 Sep 2024: 107 Oct 2024: 136 Nov 2024: 117 Dec 2024: 133 Jan 2025: 124 Feb 2025: 124 Mar 2025: 122 Apr 2025: 117 May 2025: 120 Jun 2025: 135 Jul 2025: 135 Aug 2025: 128 Sep 2025: 135 Oct 2025: 130 Nov 2025: 122 Dec 2025: 144 Jan 2026: 126 Feb 2026: 120 Mar 2026: 124 Apr 2026: 114 May 2026: 144

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Flunarizine dihydrochloride versus Prochlorperazine maleate, May 2026
Measure Flunarizine dihydrochloride Prochlorperazine maleate
Items, May 2026 144 119,905
Items, last 12 months 1,557 1,524,200
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £9,078 £379,720

See the full profile for Flunarizine dihydrochloride or Prochlorperazine maleate.