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Benzydamine hydrochloride

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the oropharynx BNF 1203010E0
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Benzydamine hydrochloride was ranked 257th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 47,640 items, up 2.6% on a year earlier.

47,640items +2.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

608,906items

Rolling 12 months

£170,457

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Benzydamine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 37k 73k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 47,640 Jan 2021: 32k Feb 2021: 30k Mar 2021: 35k Apr 2021: 33k May 2021: 36k Jun 2021: 39k Jul 2021: 39k Aug 2021: 35k Sep 2021: 43k Oct 2021: 48k Nov 2021: 50k Dec 2021: 50k Jan 2022: 45k Feb 2022: 43k Mar 2022: 54k Apr 2022: 46k May 2022: 49k Jun 2022: 49k Jul 2022: 50k Aug 2022: 42k Sep 2022: 44k Oct 2022: 52k Nov 2022: 62k Dec 2022: 73k Jan 2023: 60k Feb 2023: 56k Mar 2023: 62k Apr 2023: 45k May 2023: 49k Jun 2023: 47k Jul 2023: 45k Aug 2023: 41k Sep 2023: 44k Oct 2023: 51k Nov 2023: 56k Dec 2023: 58k Jan 2024: 60k Feb 2024: 56k Mar 2024: 58k Apr 2024: 52k May 2024: 52k Jun 2024: 48k Jul 2024: 51k Aug 2024: 40k Sep 2024: 44k Oct 2024: 54k Nov 2024: 56k Dec 2024: 60k Jan 2025: 57k Feb 2025: 52k Mar 2025: 54k Apr 2025: 47k May 2025: 46k Jun 2025: 45k Jul 2025: 46k Aug 2025: 38k Sep 2025: 47k Oct 2025: 55k Nov 2025: 56k Dec 2025: 62k Jan 2026: 54k Feb 2026: 52k Mar 2026: 57k Apr 2026: 49k May 2026: 48k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £3.58
  • Year on year Up 2.6% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Benzydamine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Benzydamine hydrochloride, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Benzydamine 0.15% oromucosal spray sugar free 1203010E0AAABAB 24,533 £49,581
Benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash sugar free 1203010E0AAAAAA 13,343 £53,722
Difflam 0.15% spray 1203010E0BBABAB 5,485 £30,786
Difflam Oral Rinse 0.15% solution 1203010E0BBAAAA 3,787 £33,261
Difflam 0.15% Sore Throat Rinse 1203010E0BBACAA 285 £1,967
Benzydamine 0.30% oromucosal spray sugar free 1203010E0AAACAC 207 £1,141

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Benzydamine hydrochloride is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Benzydamine hydrochloride volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Benzydamine hydrochloride with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.