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Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride vs Phenylephrine hydrochloride

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

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride was dispensed 836.0× as often as Phenylephrine hydrochloride in March 2026 — 836 items versus 1 in England.

836items

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Phenylephrine hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

▬ Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride   ·   ╌ Phenylephrine hydrochloride

Phenylephrine hy… 836

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride versus Phenylephrine hydrochloride, March 2026
Measure Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride Phenylephrine hydrochloride
Items, March 2026 836 1
Items, last 12 months 10,410 2
Net ingredient cost, March 2026 £7,376 £4

See the full profile for Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride or Phenylephrine hydrochloride.