Betahistine hydrochloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in nausea and vertigo
Betahistine hydrochloride was ranked 148th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 146,093 items, up 5.3% on a year earlier.
146,093items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£176,748
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,725,204items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Betahistine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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The individual products dispensed under Betahistine hydrochloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Betahistine 16mg tablets | 85,915 | £95,775 |
| Betahistine 8mg tablets | 58,268 | £57,101 |
| Serc 16mg tablets | 1,005 | £15,153 |
| Betahistine 24mg tablets | 503 | £3,822 |
| Serc 8mg tablets | 383 | £2,957 |
| Betahistine 8mg/5ml oral suspension | 15 | £872 |
| Betahistine 8mg/5ml oral solution | 4 | £1,067 |
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