Dextromethorphan hydrobromide
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Cough preparations
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide was ranked 1170th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 159 items, down 9.1% on a year earlier.
159items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£1,129
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
1,848items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide: 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 Dextromethorphan hydrobromide, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Robitussin Dry Cough 7.5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 156 | £1,025 |
| Covonia Original Bronchial Balsam oral solution | 1 | £9 |
| Delsym 12 Hour Cough Relief liquid | 1 | £93 |
| Numark Adult Dry Cough linctus | 1 | £3 |
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