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Desloratadine

Respiratory System Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies BNF 0304010AB
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Desloratadine was ranked 450th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 13,114 items, down 11.4% on a year earlier.

13,114items -11.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

136,018items

Rolling 12 months

£43,541

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Desloratadine: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Antihistamines, hyposensitisation and allergic emergencies
  • Presentations 4 shown
  • Average cost / item £3.32
  • Year on year Down 11.4% 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 Desloratadine this month.

Presentations of Desloratadine, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Desloratadine 5mg tablets 0304010ABAAAAAA 11,522 £26,295
Neoclarityn 5mg tablets 0304010ABBBAAAA 966 £9,277
Desloratadine 2.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free 0304010ABAAADAD 564 £6,993
Neoclarityn 2.5mg/5ml oral solution 0304010ABBBACAD 62 £975

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

Where Desloratadine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Desloratadine volumes.

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

Compare Desloratadine with

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