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Chlorphenamine maleate

Respiratory System Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies BNF 0304010G0
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Chlorphenamine maleate was ranked 218th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 66,137 items, down 10.6% on a year earlier.

66,137items -10.6%

Dispensed in May 2026

763,427items

Rolling 12 months

£432,963

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Chlorphenamine maleate: national items dispensed by month

0 48k 95k Jan 2021 Dec 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 66,137 Jan 2021: 64k Feb 2021: 61k Mar 2021: 72k Apr 2021: 76k Jun 2021: 95k Jul 2021: 85k Aug 2021: 69k Sep 2021: 74k Oct 2021: 67k Nov 2021: 67k Dec 2021: 67k Jan 2022: 66k Feb 2022: 64k Mar 2022: 76k Apr 2022: 72k May 2022: 80k Jun 2022: 86k Jul 2022: 78k Aug 2022: 70k Sep 2022: 67k Oct 2022: 64k Nov 2022: 67k Dec 2022: 66k Jan 2023: 68k Feb 2023: 64k Mar 2023: 73k Apr 2023: 68k May 2023: 79k Jun 2023: 90k Jul 2023: 72k Aug 2023: 68k Sep 2023: 69k Oct 2023: 65k Nov 2023: 65k Dec 2023: 63k Jan 2024: 68k Feb 2024: 63k Mar 2024: 67k Apr 2024: 73k May 2024: 79k Jun 2024: 78k Jul 2024: 78k Aug 2024: 68k Sep 2024: 65k Oct 2024: 66k Nov 2024: 62k Dec 2024: 61k Jan 2025: 65k Feb 2025: 58k Mar 2025: 66k Apr 2025: 70k May 2025: 74k Jun 2025: 73k Jul 2025: 72k Aug 2025: 60k Sep 2025: 63k Oct 2025: 62k Nov 2025: 57k Dec 2025: 60k Jan 2026: 61k Feb 2026: 56k Mar 2026: 66k Apr 2026: 68k May 2026: 66k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies
  • Presentations 10 shown
  • Average cost / item £6.55
  • Year on year Down 10.6% 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 Chlorphenamine maleate this month.

Presentations of Chlorphenamine maleate, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Chlorphenamine 4mg tablets 0304010G0AAACAC 32,931 £39,831
Piriton 2mg/5ml syrup 0304010G0BCACAB 22,770 £104,705
Chlorphenamine 2mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0304010G0AAAPAP 6,868 £269,153
Piriton 4mg tablets 0304010G0BCAAAC 3,426 £9,165
Allerief 2mg/5ml oral solution 0304010G0BJAAAP 85 £252
Chlorphenamine 10mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules 0304010G0AAAAAA 42 £9,798
Hayleve 4mg tablets 0304010G0BKAAAC 10 £44
Piriton Allergy 4mg tablets 0304010G0BCAHAC 3 £7
Allerief 4mg tablets 0304010G0BJABAC 1 £3
Numark Antihistamine & Allergy Relief 2mg/5ml oral solution 0304010G0BNAAAP 1 £4

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

Where Chlorphenamine maleate is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Chlorphenamine maleate volumes.

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

Compare Chlorphenamine maleate with

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