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Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations vs Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride

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

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations was dispensed 4.0× as often as Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride in June 2026 — 12 items versus 3 in England.

12items

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

3items

Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride · June 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations versus Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations   ·   ╌ Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride

0 20.5 41 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 Jun 2026 Ammonium chlorid… 12 Jan 2021: 6 Feb 2021: 10 Mar 2021: 8 Apr 2021: 5 May 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 4 Jul 2021: 5 Aug 2021: 6 Sep 2021: 7 Oct 2021: 4 Nov 2021: 6 Dec 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 8 Mar 2022: 15 Apr 2022: 7 May 2022: 7 Jun 2022: 11 Jul 2022: 3 Aug 2022: 3 Sep 2022: 4 Oct 2022: 4 Nov 2022: 6 Dec 2022: 3 Jan 2023: 1 Feb 2023: 1 Mar 2023: 3 Apr 2023: 4 May 2023: 1 Jun 2023: 6 Jul 2023: 3 Aug 2023: 3 Oct 2023: 1 Nov 2023: 2 Dec 2023: 5 Jan 2024: 5 Feb 2024: 1 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 13 May 2024: 9 Jun 2024: 9 Jul 2024: 15 Aug 2024: 13 Sep 2024: 13 Oct 2024: 18 Nov 2024: 20 Dec 2024: 23 Jan 2025: 41 Feb 2025: 20 Mar 2025: 22 Apr 2025: 39 May 2025: 16 Jun 2025: 13 Jul 2025: 12 Aug 2025: 18 Sep 2025: 18 Oct 2025: 27 Nov 2025: 32 Dec 2025: 29 Jan 2026: 25 Feb 2026: 22 Mar 2026: 19 Apr 2026: 14 May 2026: 16 Jun 2026: 12

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to June 2026

Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations versus Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride, June 2026
Measure Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Items, June 2026 12 3
Items, last 12 months 244 6
Net ingredient cost, June 2026 £56 £7

See the full profile for Other expectorantand demulcent cough preparations or Ammonium chloride/diphenhydramine hydrochloride.