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Homatropine hydrobromide vs Phenylephrine hydrochloride

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated February 2022

Phenylephrine hydrochloride was dispensed 5.5× as often as Homatropine hydrobromide in February 2022 — 11 items versus 2 in England.

2items

Homatropine hydrobromide · February 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

11items

Phenylephrine hydrochloride · February 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Homatropine hydrobromide versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Homatropine hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Phenylephrine hydrochloride

0 10 20 Jun 2021 Feb 2022 Phenylephrine hy… 2 Jun 2021: 1 Feb 2022: 2

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2022

Homatropine hydrobromide versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride, February 2022
Measure Homatropine hydrobromide Phenylephrine hydrochloride
Items, February 2022 2 11
Items, last 12 months 3 144
Net ingredient cost, February 2022 £80 £374

See the full profile for Homatropine hydrobromide or Phenylephrine hydrochloride.