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Glycerol vs Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations

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

Glycerol was dispensed 10.0× as often as Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations in May 2026 — 10 items versus 1 in England.

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Glycerol · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Glycerol versus Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Glycerol   ·   ╌ Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations

0 33 66 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Pseudoephedrine… 10 Jan 2021: 4 Feb 2021: 7 Mar 2021: 8 Apr 2021: 16 May 2021: 23 Jun 2021: 21 Jul 2021: 11 Aug 2021: 19 Sep 2021: 19 Oct 2021: 66 Nov 2021: 61 Dec 2021: 39 Jan 2022: 28 Feb 2022: 26 Mar 2022: 23 Apr 2022: 24 May 2022: 24 Jun 2022: 24 Jul 2022: 21 Aug 2022: 12 Sep 2022: 14 Oct 2022: 41 Nov 2022: 50 Dec 2022: 46 Jan 2023: 37 Feb 2023: 36 Mar 2023: 45 Apr 2023: 21 May 2023: 24 Jun 2023: 18 Jul 2023: 28 Aug 2023: 13 Sep 2023: 21 Oct 2023: 27 Nov 2023: 45 Dec 2023: 56 Jan 2024: 50 Feb 2024: 49 Mar 2024: 39 Apr 2024: 31 May 2024: 28 Jun 2024: 24 Jul 2024: 28 Aug 2024: 14 Sep 2024: 15 Oct 2024: 23 Nov 2024: 27 Dec 2024: 31 Jan 2025: 31 Feb 2025: 24 Mar 2025: 22 Apr 2025: 17 May 2025: 16 Jun 2025: 8 Jul 2025: 8 Aug 2025: 9 Sep 2025: 10 Oct 2025: 21 Nov 2025: 23 Dec 2025: 31 Jan 2026: 25 Feb 2026: 21 Mar 2026: 21 Apr 2026: 15 May 2026: 10

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Glycerol versus Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations, May 2026
Measure Glycerol Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations
Items, May 2026 10 1
Items, last 12 months 202 3
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £55 £3

See the full profile for Glycerol or Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations.