Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) vs Xylometazoline hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) was dispensed 35.8× as often as Xylometazoline hydrochloride in March 2026 — 83,622 items versus 2,334 in England.

83,622items

Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,334items

Xylometazoline hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) versus Xylometazoline hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) · ╌ Xylometazoline hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Fluticasone propionate (Nasal) versus Xylometazoline hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure	Fluticasone propionate (Nasal)	Xylometazoline hydrochloride
Items, March 2026	83,622	2,334
Items, last 12 months	969,928	26,453
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£1,258,094	£8,255