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Simple vs Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations

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

Simple was dispensed 3,148.0× as often as Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations in May 2026 — 3,148 items versus 1 in England.

3,148items

Simple · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Simple   ·   ╌ Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations

0 5k 9k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Pseudoephedrine… 3,148 Jan 2021: 3k Feb 2021: 3k Mar 2021: 3k Apr 2021: 3k May 2021: 4k Jun 2021: 4k Jul 2021: 4k Aug 2021: 3k Sep 2021: 5k Oct 2021: 6k Nov 2021: 6k Dec 2021: 6k Jan 2022: 5k Feb 2022: 4k Mar 2022: 5k Apr 2022: 5k May 2022: 4k Jun 2022: 4k Jul 2022: 4k Aug 2022: 3k Sep 2022: 4k Oct 2022: 6k Nov 2022: 7k Dec 2022: 9k Jan 2023: 6k Feb 2023: 5k Mar 2023: 6k Apr 2023: 4k May 2023: 4k Jun 2023: 4k Jul 2023: 3k Aug 2023: 3k Sep 2023: 3k Oct 2023: 5k Nov 2023: 6k Dec 2023: 7k Jan 2024: 6k Feb 2024: 5k Mar 2024: 5k Apr 2024: 5k May 2024: 4k Jun 2024: 4k Jul 2024: 4k Aug 2024: 3k Sep 2024: 3k Oct 2024: 5k Nov 2024: 6k Dec 2024: 6k Jan 2025: 6k Feb 2025: 5k Mar 2025: 4k Apr 2025: 4k May 2025: 3k Jun 2025: 3k Jul 2025: 3k Aug 2025: 2k Sep 2025: 3k Oct 2025: 5k Nov 2025: 4k Dec 2025: 6k Jan 2026: 5k Feb 2026: 4k Mar 2026: 4k Apr 2026: 3k May 2026: 3k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Simple versus Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations, May 2026
Measure Simple Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations
Items, May 2026 3,148 1
Items, last 12 months 44,925 3
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £8,235 £3

See the full profile for Simple or Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride combinations.