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Propranolol hydrochloride vs Timolol

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

Propranolol hydrochloride was dispensed 744.7× as often as Timolol in March 2026 — 724,582 items versus 973 in England.

724,582items

Propranolol hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

973items

Timolol · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Propranolol hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Timolol

Timolol 724,582

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Propranolol hydrochloride versus Timolol, March 2026
Measure Propranolol hydrochloride Timolol
Items, March 2026 724,582 973
Items, last 12 months 8,341,100 11,435
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £1,773,293 £113,322

See the full profile for Propranolol hydrochloride or Timolol.