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Clonidine hydrochloride

Central Nervous System Analgesics BNF 0407042F0
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Clonidine hydrochloride was ranked 339th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 29,691 items, up 9.9% on a year earlier.

29,691items +9.9%

Dispensed in April 2026

314,126items

Rolling 12 months

£1,806,671

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Clonidine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 15k 31k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 29,691 Jan 2021: 22k Feb 2021: 21k Mar 2021: 24k Apr 2021: 23k May 2021: 22k Jun 2021: 24k Jul 2021: 25k Aug 2021: 25k Sep 2021: 28k Oct 2021: 27k Nov 2021: 27k Dec 2021: 27k Jan 2022: 25k Feb 2022: 24k Mar 2022: 27k Apr 2022: 25k May 2022: 26k Jun 2022: 25k Jul 2022: 25k Aug 2022: 27k Sep 2022: 27k Oct 2022: 26k Nov 2022: 25k Dec 2022: 24k Jan 2023: 26k Feb 2023: 24k Mar 2023: 27k Apr 2023: 24k May 2023: 26k Jun 2023: 27k Jul 2023: 26k Aug 2023: 27k Sep 2023: 27k Oct 2023: 27k Nov 2023: 27k Dec 2023: 27k Jan 2024: 27k Feb 2024: 26k Mar 2024: 26k Apr 2024: 27k May 2024: 28k Jun 2024: 26k Jul 2024: 29k Aug 2024: 28k Sep 2024: 28k Oct 2024: 29k Nov 2024: 27k Dec 2024: 28k Jan 2025: 28k Feb 2025: 25k Mar 2025: 27k Apr 2025: 27k May 2025: 28k Jun 2025: 27k Jul 2025: 29k Aug 2025: 27k Sep 2025: 29k Oct 2025: 29k Nov 2025: 26k Dec 2025: 30k Jan 2026: 29k Feb 2026: 27k Mar 2026: 31k Apr 2026: 30k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Analgesics
  • Presentations 6 shown
  • Average cost / item £60.85
  • Year on year Up 9.9% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Clonidine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Clonidine hydrochloride, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Clonidine 25microgram tablets 0407042F0AAAAAA 28,143 £173,185
Clonidine 50micrograms/5ml oral solution sugar free 0407042F0AAAZAZ 1,473 £1,573,896
Clonidine 100micrograms/5ml oral solution sugar free 0407042F0AABBBB 46 £38,100
Clonidine 50micrograms/5ml oral liquid 0407042F0AAAFAF 26 £20,042
Clonidine 25micrograms/5ml oral liquid 0407042F0AAAGAG 2 £963
Clonidine 12.5micrograms/5ml oral liquid 0407042F0AAANAN 1 £485

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

Where Clonidine hydrochloride is dispensed

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

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

Compare Clonidine hydrochloride with

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