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Hyoscine hydrobromide vs Ondansetron hydrochloride

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

Ondansetron hydrochloride was dispensed 1.9× as often as Hyoscine hydrobromide in May 2026 — 31,833 items versus 16,465 in England.

16,465items

Hyoscine hydrobromide · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

31,833items

Ondansetron hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Hyoscine hydrobromide versus Ondansetron hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Hyoscine hydrobromide   ·   ╌ Ondansetron hydrochloride

0 17k 34k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Ondansetron hydr… 16,465 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 8k Mar 2021: 9k Apr 2021: 8k May 2021: 8k Jun 2021: 9k Jul 2021: 9k Aug 2021: 9k Sep 2021: 9k Oct 2021: 9k Nov 2021: 9k Dec 2021: 9k Jan 2022: 9k Feb 2022: 8k Mar 2022: 10k Apr 2022: 9k May 2022: 10k Jun 2022: 10k Jul 2022: 9k Aug 2022: 10k Sep 2022: 10k Oct 2022: 10k Nov 2022: 10k Dec 2022: 10k Jan 2023: 10k Feb 2023: 9k Mar 2023: 11k Apr 2023: 10k May 2023: 10k Jun 2023: 11k Jul 2023: 11k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 13k Oct 2023: 14k Nov 2023: 14k Dec 2023: 13k Jan 2024: 15k Feb 2024: 14k Mar 2024: 14k Apr 2024: 15k May 2024: 15k Jun 2024: 15k Jul 2024: 16k Aug 2024: 15k Sep 2024: 15k Oct 2024: 16k Nov 2024: 15k Dec 2024: 15k Jan 2025: 16k Feb 2025: 15k Mar 2025: 15k Apr 2025: 16k May 2025: 16k Jun 2025: 16k Jul 2025: 17k Aug 2025: 16k Sep 2025: 17k Oct 2025: 18k Nov 2025: 16k Dec 2025: 18k Jan 2026: 17k Feb 2026: 16k Mar 2026: 17k Apr 2026: 17k May 2026: 16k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Hyoscine hydrobromide versus Ondansetron hydrochloride, May 2026
Measure Hyoscine hydrobromide Ondansetron hydrochloride
Items, May 2026 16,465 31,833
Items, last 12 months 200,727 385,675
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £149,423 £425,943

See the full profile for Hyoscine hydrobromide or Ondansetron hydrochloride.