Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) vs Xylometazoline hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated May 2026

Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) was dispensed 47.0× as often as Xylometazoline hydrochloride in May 2026 — 87,217 items versus 1,855 in England.

87,217items

Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,855items

Xylometazoline hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) · ╌ Xylometazoline hydrochloride

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal) versus Xylometazoline hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure	Fluticasone propionate/azelastine hydrochloride (Nasal)	Xylometazoline hydrochloride
Items, May 2026	87,217	1,855
Items, last 12 months	931,545	25,827
Net ingredient cost, May 2026	£979,247	£6,524

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