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Procyclidine hydrochloride vs Botulinum toxin type A

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

Procyclidine hydrochloride was dispensed 2,954.7× as often as Botulinum toxin type A in May 2026 — 76,823 items versus 26 in England.

76,823items

Procyclidine hydrochloride · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

26items

Botulinum toxin type A · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Procyclidine hydrochloride versus Botulinum toxin type A: national items dispensed by month

▬ Procyclidine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Botulinum toxin type A

0 42k 84k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Botulinum toxin… 76,823 Jan 2021: 74k Feb 2021: 70k Mar 2021: 78k Apr 2021: 75k May 2021: 72k Jun 2021: 76k Jul 2021: 77k Aug 2021: 73k Sep 2021: 76k Oct 2021: 73k Nov 2021: 75k Dec 2021: 78k Jan 2022: 75k Feb 2022: 69k Mar 2022: 78k Apr 2022: 74k May 2022: 76k Jun 2022: 74k Jul 2022: 74k Aug 2022: 76k Sep 2022: 75k Oct 2022: 75k Nov 2022: 76k Dec 2022: 76k Jan 2023: 76k Feb 2023: 70k Mar 2023: 79k Apr 2023: 71k May 2023: 76k Jun 2023: 77k Jul 2023: 75k Aug 2023: 77k Sep 2023: 75k Oct 2023: 76k Nov 2023: 77k Dec 2023: 75k Jan 2024: 78k Feb 2024: 73k Mar 2024: 74k Apr 2024: 77k May 2024: 78k Jun 2024: 74k Jul 2024: 80k Aug 2024: 77k Sep 2024: 76k Oct 2024: 81k Nov 2024: 77k Dec 2024: 79k Jan 2025: 81k Feb 2025: 72k Mar 2025: 75k Apr 2025: 77k May 2025: 79k Jun 2025: 78k Jul 2025: 82k Aug 2025: 77k Sep 2025: 80k Oct 2025: 83k Nov 2025: 76k Dec 2025: 84k Jan 2026: 81k Feb 2026: 74k Mar 2026: 81k Apr 2026: 79k May 2026: 77k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Procyclidine hydrochloride versus Botulinum toxin type A, May 2026
Measure Procyclidine hydrochloride Botulinum toxin type A
Items, May 2026 76,823 26
Items, last 12 months 950,363 211
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £267,433 £4,749

See the full profile for Procyclidine hydrochloride or Botulinum toxin type A.