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Labetalol hydrochloride vs Propranolol hydrochloride

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

Propranolol hydrochloride was dispensed 57.7× as often as Labetalol hydrochloride in March 2026 — 724,582 items versus 12,555 in England.

12,555items

Labetalol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

724,582items

Propranolol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Labetalol hydrochloride versus Propranolol hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Labetalol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Propranolol hydrochloride

Propranolol hydr… 12,555

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Labetalol hydrochloride versus Propranolol hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Labetalol hydrochloride Propranolol hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 12,555 724,582
Items, last 12 months 146,343 8,341,100
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £161,571 £1,773,293

See the full profile for Labetalol hydrochloride or Propranolol hydrochloride.