Chloral hydrate
Chloral hydrate was ranked 923rd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 761 items, down 13.3% on a year earlier.
Dispensed in May 2026
Rolling 12 months
Net ingredient cost · May 2026
Figure 1. Chloral hydrate: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026
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At a glance
- Therapeutic class Hypnotics and anxiolytics
- Presentations 9 shown
- Average cost / item £483.08
- Year on year Down 13.3% on a year earlier
Top presentations, May 2026
The individual products dispensed under Chloral hydrate this month.
| Presentation | BNF code | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloral hydrate 500mg/5ml oral solution/mixture BP 2000 | 0401010B0AABSBS | 680 | £324,219 |
| Chloral hydrate 143.3mg/5ml oral solution BP | 0401010B0AAAFAF | 33 | £23,082 |
| Chloral hydrate 1g/5ml oral solution BP | 0401010B0AABWBW | 22 | £2,212 |
| Chloral hydrate 200mg/5ml oral solution BP | 0401010B0AABXBX | 8 | £4,901 |
| Chloral hydrate 200mg/5ml oral suspension | 0401010B0AABGBG | 7 | £346 |
| Chloral hydrate 250mg suppositories | 0401010B0AAAJAJ | 4 | £3,266 |
| Chloral hydrate 500mg suppositories | 0401010B0AAAQAQ | 3 | £4,516 |
| Chloral hydrate 500mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 0401010B0AABTBT | 3 | £4,396 |
| Chloral hydrate 100mg suppositories | 0401010B0AAAXAX | 1 | £683 |
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0
Where Chloral hydrate is dispensed
The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Chloral hydrate volumes.
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Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.
Compare Chloral hydrate with
Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.