Cyproheptadine hydrochloride
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies
Cyproheptadine hydrochloride was ranked 1141st of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 200 items, up 28.2% on a year earlier.
200items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£4,179
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
2,154items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Cyproheptadine hydrochloride, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Periactin 4mg tablets | 199 | £2,747 |
| Cyproheptadine 2mg/5ml oral liquid | 1 | £1,432 |
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