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Fluticasone furoate vs Xylometazoline hydrochloride

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

Fluticasone furoate was dispensed 62.2× as often as Xylometazoline hydrochloride in March 2026 — 145,223 items versus 2,334 in England.

145,223items

Fluticasone furoate · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,334items

Xylometazoline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fluticasone furoate versus Xylometazoline hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fluticasone furoate   ·   ╌ Xylometazoline hydrochloride

Xylometazoline h… 145,223

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fluticasone furoate versus Xylometazoline hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Fluticasone furoate Xylometazoline hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 145,223 2,334
Items, last 12 months 1,592,160 26,453
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,026,484 £8,255

See the full profile for Fluticasone furoate or Xylometazoline hydrochloride.