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Fluticasone furoate vs Xylometazoline hydrochloride/dexpanthenol

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

Fluticasone furoate was dispensed 28,085.4× as often as Xylometazoline hydrochloride/dexpanthenol in May 2026 — 140,427 items versus 5 in England.

140,427items

Fluticasone furoate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Xylometazoline hydrochloride/dexpanthenol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fluticasone furoate   ·   ╌ Xylometazoline hydrochloride/dexpanthenol

0 82k 164k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Xylometazoline h… 140,427 Jan 2021: 119k Feb 2021: 113k Mar 2021: 137k Apr 2021: 143k May 2021: 131k Jun 2021: 164k Jul 2021: 144k Aug 2021: 127k Sep 2021: 132k Oct 2021: 124k Nov 2021: 130k Dec 2021: 133k Jan 2022: 128k Feb 2022: 123k Mar 2022: 146k Apr 2022: 141k May 2022: 152k Jun 2022: 129k Jul 2022: 142k Aug 2022: 135k Sep 2022: 130k Oct 2022: 130k Nov 2022: 132k Dec 2022: 132k Jan 2023: 137k Feb 2023: 129k Mar 2023: 151k Apr 2023: 141k May 2023: 157k Jun 2023: 155k Jul 2023: 125k Aug 2023: 133k Sep 2023: 104k Oct 2023: 120k Nov 2023: 100k Dec 2023: 103k Jan 2024: 83k Feb 2024: 102k Mar 2024: 108k Apr 2024: 107k May 2024: 107k Jun 2024: 114k Jul 2024: 122k Aug 2024: 115k Sep 2024: 112k Oct 2024: 120k Nov 2024: 116k Dec 2024: 119k Jan 2025: 127k Feb 2025: 115k Mar 2025: 127k Apr 2025: 141k May 2025: 144k Jun 2025: 144k Jul 2025: 137k Aug 2025: 118k Sep 2025: 125k Oct 2025: 129k Nov 2025: 119k Dec 2025: 132k Jan 2026: 134k Feb 2026: 124k Mar 2026: 145k Apr 2026: 146k May 2026: 140k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fluticasone furoate versus Xylometazoline hydrochloride/dexpanthenol, May 2026
Measure Fluticasone furoate Xylometazoline hydrochloride/dexpanthenol
Items, May 2026 140,427 5
Items, last 12 months 1,594,072 74
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £992,076 £24

See the full profile for Fluticasone furoate or Xylometazoline hydrochloride/dexpanthenol.