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Ephedrine hydrochloride

Respiratory System Systemic nasal decongestants BNF 0310000E0
Data updated September 2025 Download CSV

Ephedrine hydrochloride was dispensed in England in September 2025, with 1 items, down 50.0% on a year earlier.

1items -50%

Dispensed in September 2025

1items

Rolling 12 months

£92

Net ingredient cost · September 2025

Figure 1. Ephedrine hydrochloride: national items dispensed by month

0 33 66 Jan 2021 Aug 2021 Mar 2022 Oct 2022 May 2023 Dec 2023 Sep 2025 1 Jan 2021: 38 Feb 2021: 43 Mar 2021: 50 Apr 2021: 48 May 2021: 49 Jun 2021: 66 Jul 2021: 60 Aug 2021: 50 Sep 2021: 49 Oct 2021: 30 Nov 2021: 43 Dec 2021: 42 Jan 2022: 47 Feb 2022: 27 Mar 2022: 49 Apr 2022: 50 May 2022: 52 Jun 2022: 57 Jul 2022: 47 Aug 2022: 47 Sep 2022: 41 Oct 2022: 36 Nov 2022: 28 Dec 2022: 25 Jan 2023: 36 Feb 2023: 28 Mar 2023: 41 Apr 2023: 39 May 2023: 45 Jun 2023: 54 Jul 2023: 39 Aug 2023: 19 Sep 2023: 17 Oct 2023: 16 Nov 2023: 10 Dec 2023: 10 Jan 2024: 6 Feb 2024: 4 Mar 2024: 4 Apr 2024: 4 May 2024: 3 Jun 2024: 3 Jul 2024: 2 Aug 2024: 1 Sep 2024: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 May 2025: 1 Sep 2025: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to September 2025

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Systemic nasal decongestants
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £92.46
  • Year on year Down 50.0% 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, September 2025

The individual products dispensed under Ephedrine hydrochloride this month.

Presentations of Ephedrine hydrochloride, September 2025
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Haymine tablets 0310000E0BBAAAA 1 £92

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to September 2025 OGL v3.0

Where Ephedrine hydrochloride is dispensed

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

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

Compare Ephedrine hydrochloride with

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