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Sodium cromoglicate vs Emedastine

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

Sodium cromoglicate was dispensed 60,313.0× as often as Emedastine in May 2026 — 60,313 items versus 1 in England.

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Sodium cromoglicate · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Emedastine · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Sodium cromoglicate versus Emedastine: national items dispensed by month

▬ Sodium cromoglicate   ·   ╌ Emedastine

0 66k 132k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 Emedastine 60,313 Jan 2021: 42k Feb 2021: 42k Mar 2021: 59k Apr 2021: 76k May 2021: 63k Jun 2021: 132k Jul 2021: 87k Aug 2021: 60k Sep 2021: 53k Oct 2021: 44k Nov 2021: 44k Dec 2021: 42k Jan 2022: 41k Feb 2022: 40k Mar 2022: 56k Apr 2022: 63k May 2022: 76k Jun 2022: 109k Jul 2022: 77k Aug 2022: 60k Sep 2022: 49k Oct 2022: 42k Nov 2022: 41k Dec 2022: 39k Jan 2023: 40k Feb 2023: 40k Mar 2023: 51k Apr 2023: 61k May 2023: 76k Jun 2023: 122k Jul 2023: 72k Aug 2023: 57k Sep 2023: 50k Oct 2023: 45k Nov 2023: 42k Dec 2023: 38k Jan 2024: 40k Feb 2024: 40k Mar 2024: 46k Apr 2024: 59k May 2024: 71k Jun 2024: 93k Jul 2024: 72k Aug 2024: 56k Sep 2024: 46k Oct 2024: 43k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 38k Jan 2025: 39k Feb 2025: 36k Mar 2025: 51k Apr 2025: 68k May 2025: 72k Jun 2025: 87k Jul 2025: 68k Aug 2025: 49k Sep 2025: 44k Oct 2025: 41k Nov 2025: 36k Dec 2025: 38k Jan 2026: 37k Feb 2026: 36k Mar 2026: 53k Apr 2026: 60k May 2026: 60k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Sodium cromoglicate versus Emedastine, May 2026
Measure Sodium cromoglicate Emedastine
Items, May 2026 60,313 1
Items, last 12 months 608,554 1
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £188,826 £7

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