Azelastine hydrochloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Corticosteroids and other anti-inflammatory preparations
Azelastine hydrochloride was ranked 603rd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 5,518 items, up 12.7% on a year earlier.
5,518items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£46,009
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
64,581items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Azelastine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Azelastine hydrochloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Azelastine 0.05% eye drops | 4,969 | £41,740 |
| Optilast 0.05% eye drops | 549 | £4,269 |
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