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Benzydamine hydrochloride

Ear, Nose and Oropharynx Drugs acting on the oropharynx BNF 1203030Y0
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Benzydamine hydrochloride was ranked 1214th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 116 items, up 10.5% on a year earlier.

116items +10.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

1,237items

Rolling 12 months

£643

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Benzydamine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 72.5 145 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 116 Jan 2021: 73 Feb 2021: 80 Mar 2021: 63 Apr 2021: 67 May 2021: 62 Jun 2021: 54 Jul 2021: 67 Aug 2021: 64 Sep 2021: 52 Oct 2021: 71 Nov 2021: 69 Dec 2021: 97 Jan 2022: 75 Feb 2022: 85 Mar 2022: 107 Apr 2022: 92 May 2022: 108 Jun 2022: 100 Jul 2022: 85 Aug 2022: 116 Sep 2022: 98 Oct 2022: 105 Nov 2022: 115 Dec 2022: 135 Jan 2023: 112 Feb 2023: 107 Mar 2023: 116 Apr 2023: 83 May 2023: 107 Jun 2023: 111 Jul 2023: 119 Aug 2023: 116 Sep 2023: 120 Oct 2023: 119 Nov 2023: 145 Dec 2023: 136 Jan 2024: 140 Feb 2024: 124 Mar 2024: 135 Apr 2024: 122 May 2024: 113 Jun 2024: 101 Jul 2024: 116 Aug 2024: 105 Sep 2024: 109 Oct 2024: 134 Nov 2024: 109 Dec 2024: 108 Jan 2025: 114 Feb 2025: 107 Mar 2025: 100 Apr 2025: 125 May 2025: 105 Jun 2025: 88 Jul 2025: 117 Aug 2025: 82 Oct 2025: 108 Nov 2025: 119 Dec 2025: 125 Jan 2026: 127 Feb 2026: 114 Mar 2026: 129 Apr 2026: 112 May 2026: 116

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs acting on the oropharynx
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £5.54
  • Year on year Up 10.5% 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 3mg lozenges sugar free 1203030Y0AAAAAA 73 £414
Difflam 3mg lozenges lemon 1203030Y0BCABAA 33 £178
Difflam 3mg lozenges orange-honey 1203030Y0BCADAA 9 £38
Difflam 3mg lozenges eucalyptus 1203030Y0BCAAAA 1 £13

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.