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Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) vs Glucose/glycerol

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

Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) was dispensed 81,659.0× as often as Glucose/glycerol in May 2026 — 81,659 items versus 1 in England.

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Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Glucose/glycerol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) versus Glucose/glycerol: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fluticasone propionate (Nasal)   ·   ╌ Glucose/glycerol

0 50k 100k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Glucose/glycerol 81,659 Jan 2021: 70k Feb 2021: 67k Mar 2021: 78k Apr 2021: 80k May 2021: 74k Jun 2021: 87k Jul 2021: 80k Aug 2021: 71k Sep 2021: 75k Oct 2021: 70k Nov 2021: 74k Dec 2021: 75k Jan 2022: 72k Feb 2022: 68k Mar 2022: 80k Apr 2022: 77k May 2022: 82k Jun 2022: 84k Jul 2022: 84k Aug 2022: 77k Sep 2022: 74k Oct 2022: 73k Nov 2022: 74k Dec 2022: 73k Jan 2023: 77k Feb 2023: 71k Mar 2023: 83k Apr 2023: 76k May 2023: 84k Jun 2023: 94k Jul 2023: 85k Aug 2023: 81k Sep 2023: 80k Oct 2023: 81k Nov 2023: 84k Dec 2023: 85k Jan 2024: 90k Feb 2024: 85k Mar 2024: 89k Apr 2024: 97k May 2024: 97k Jun 2024: 97k Jul 2024: 100k Aug 2024: 85k Sep 2024: 83k Oct 2024: 86k Nov 2024: 81k Dec 2024: 81k Jan 2025: 85k Feb 2025: 75k Mar 2025: 84k Apr 2025: 86k May 2025: 87k Jun 2025: 88k Jul 2025: 87k Aug 2025: 74k Sep 2025: 78k Oct 2025: 81k Nov 2025: 73k Dec 2025: 80k Jan 2026: 79k Feb 2026: 72k Mar 2026: 84k Apr 2026: 83k May 2026: 82k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) versus Glucose/glycerol, May 2026
Measure Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) Glucose/glycerol
Items, May 2026 81,659 1
Items, last 12 months 961,378 13
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £1,219,336 £1,029

See the full profile for Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) or Glucose/glycerol.